Heteroatom bridged metallocene compounds for olefin polymerization

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to a transition metal compound represented by the formula:  
                 
wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanide metal atom, or actinide metal atom; E is: 1) a substituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand that is bonded to Y through the four, five, six or seven position of the indenyl ring, or 2) a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand that is bonded to Y through the four, five or six position of the heteroindenyl ring, provided that the bonding position is not the same as the position of the ring heteroatom, or 3) a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand that is bonded to Y through the one, two, three, four, five, six, seven or eight position of the fluorenyl ring, or 4) a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand that is bonded to Y through the one, two, three, four, five or six position of the heteroindenyl ring, provided that the bonding position is not the same as the position of the ring heteroatom; A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand, or other mono-anionic ligand; Y is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded via the heteroatom to E and A; and X are, independently, univalent anionic ligands, or both X are joined and bound to the metal atom to form a metallocycle ring, or both X join to form a chelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an alkylidene ligand. This invention further relates to catalyst systems comprising the above transiotioon metal compounds, activators and optional supports and their use to polymerize or oligomerize olefins.

FIELD

A series of novel heteroatom bridged metallocene compounds have beensynthesized, and when activated, have been shown to be useful as olefinpolymerization catalysts. These transition metal catalysts demonstratehigh activity for olefin polymerization, and many are capable ofproducing isotactic poly-alpha-olefins.

BACKGROUND

Various processes and catalysts exist for the homopolymerization orcopolymerization of olefins. For many applications, it is desirable fora polyolefin to have a high weight average molecular weight while havinga relatively narrow molecular weight distribution. A high weight averagemolecular weight, when accompanied by a narrow molecular weightdistribution, provides a polyolefin with high strength properties.

Traditional Ziegler-Natta catalysts systems—a transition metal compoundco-catalyzed by an aluminum alkyl—are typically capable of producingpolyolefins having a high molecular weight, but with a broad molecularweight distribution. Many of these systems are also capable of producinghigh melting isotactic polypropylene.

More recently a catalyst system has been developed wherein thetransition metal compound has two or more cyclopentadienyl ringligands—such transition metal compound being referred to herein as a“metallocene—which catalyzes the production of olefin monomers topolyolefins. Accordingly, titanocenes, zirconocenes and haffocenes, havebeen utilized as the transition metal component in such “metallocene”containing catalyst system for the production of polyolefins andethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers.

Catalysts that produce isotactic polyolefins are disclosed in U.S. Pat.No. 4,794,096. This patent discloses a chiral, stereorigid metallocenecatalyst which is activated by an alumoxane cocatalyst which is reportedto polymerize olefins to isotactic polyolefin forms. Alumoxaneco-catalyzed metallocene structures which have been reported topolymerize alpha-olefins stereoregularly include the ethylene bridgedbis-indenyl and bis-tetrahydroindenyl titanium and zirconium (IV)catalyst. Such catalyst systems were synthesized and studied in Wild etal., J. Organomet. Chem. 232, 233-47 (1982), and were later reported byEwen and Kaminsky to polymerize alpha-olefins stereoregularly. Furtherreported in West German Off DE 3443087A1 (1986), but without givingexperimental verification, is that the bridge length of such stereorigidmetallocenes can vary from a C₁ to C₄ hydrocarbon and the metallocenerings can be simple or bi-cyclic but must be asymmetric. Whensubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl or tetrahydroindenyl based, thesemetallocenes are bridged in the “1-position” of the (hydro)indenyl ring,and are of C2 symmetry. It is thought that it is the C2 symmetricstructure (also referred to as the d/l-enantiomers or racemic complexes)that produces isotactic poly-alpha-olefins. An alternate form is the Cssymmetric or meso form that is thought to produce atacticpoly-alpha-olefins.

The use of metallocene compositions in olefin polymerization is known.Some metallocenes containing substituted, bridged indenyl derivativesare noted for their ability to produce isotactic propylene polymershaving high isotacticity and narrow molecular weight distribution.Considerable effort has been made toward obtaining metallocene producedpropylene polymers having ever—higher molecular weight and meltingpoint, while maintaining suitable catalyst activity. Researchers areexploring the relationship between the way in which a metallocene issubstituted, and the molecular structure of the resulting polymer. Forthe substituted, bridged indenyl type metallocenes, it is thought thatthe type and arrangement of substituents on the indenyl groups, as wellas the type of bridge connecting the indenyl groups, determines suchpolymer attributes as molecular weight and melting point. Unfortunately,it is impossible at this time to accurately correlate specificsubstitution patterns with specific polymer attributes.

For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,840,644 describes certain metallocenescontaining aryl-substituted indenyl derivatives as ligands, which aresaid to provide propylene polymers having high isotacticity, narrowmolecular weight distribution and very high molecular weight.

Likewise, U.S. Pat. No. 5,936,053 describes certain metallocenecompounds said to be useful for producing high molecular weightpropylene polymers. These metallocenes have a specific hydrocarbonsubstituent at the 2 position and an unsubstituted aryl substituent atthe 4 position, on each indenyl group of the metallocene compound.

While metallocenes of this type have their benefits, one of thedisadvantages is found in the synthesis of such materials. While the racisomer is considered more desirable, most common synthetic schemesproduce a mixture of rac and meso isomers that can be difficult toseparate.

More recently, substituted and unsubstituted indenyl based metalloceneswith a bridge in the 4-position have been reported. Some of thesecatalyst systems have been shown to produce isotactic polypropylene. EP693502 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,594,081 discloses metallocenes with a1,2-ethylene bridge or dimethylsilylene bridge bridging the 4-positionsof substituted indenyl rings. Some catalyst systems based on thedimethylsilylene bridged complexes were shown to produce isotacticpolypropylene.

WO 96/38458, EP 846122, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,369,254 disclosemetallocenes with a 1,2-ethylene bridge bridging the 4-positions ofsubstituted indenyl rings. Both rac and meso metallocene isomers areproduced. A catalyst system based on the rac isomer was shown to produceisotactic polypropylene, and ethylene propylene copolymers containingpropylene crystallinity.

WO 99/26985 and EP 1034190 disclose metallocenes with a 1,2-ethylenebridge bridging the 4-positions of substituted indenyl rings. Onlyethylene alone or in combination with norbomene were polymerized.

Additional references of interest include: WO 96/04317; JP 11171925(JP1999171925); JP 11060588 (JP1999060588); JP 11001508 (JP1999001508);and JP 08301914 (JP1996301914).

The following papers report metallocenes with a dimethylsilylene bridge,methylene bridge, 1,2-ethylene bridge, or 1,3-propylene bridge bridgingthe 4-position of substituted indenyl rings: 1) Studies in SurfaceScience and Catalysis 1999, 121(Science and Technology in Catalysis1998), 473-476; 2)J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120(38), 9945; and 3)Organometallics 1998, 17, 3900. In these papers, only the racemic1,2-ethylene and dimethylsilylene bridged metallocenes were reported toproduce isotactic polypropylene. The 1,3-propylene bridged metallocenebased catalyst system (a mixture of rac and meso isomers) showed nopolymerization activity towards propylene. The methylene bridged complexwas reported to form only a racemic complex, however, was also reportedto have poor solubility and poor stability in solution. Nopolymerization data was reported using this complex.

Other references of interest include WO 03/00744 and JP 11 171925(published June 29, 1999).

In view of the difficulty and practical limitations in the synthesis ofbridged metallocene complexes necessary for the production of anactivated metallocene catalyst system capable of producing crystallineor non-crystalline poly-alpha-olefins, it would be desirable to developnew catalytic processes which produce poly-olefins of high molecularweight and relatively narrow molecular weight distributions, and/orproduce poly-alpha-olefins of high crystallinity, high molecular weightdistribution and relatively narrow molecular weight distributions.Additionally, it would be beneficial to be able to form the pre-catalystcomplexes exclusively as the racemic versions when desired, orexclusively as the meso version when desired while maintaining goodpre-catalyst solubility and stability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a transition metal compound comprising atransition metal bound to at least one substituted or unsubstitutedindenyl ligand that is bridged by a heteroatom substituent in the four,five, six or seven position of the indenyl ligand, to a monoanionicligand that is also bound to the transition metal.

This invention relates to new metallocene compounds which have at leastone substituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand that is bridged by aheteroatom substituent in the four, five, six or seven position of theindenyl ligand, to a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand,or other mono-anionic ligand.

This invention also relates to metallocene compounds which have at leastone substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand that is bridged bya heteroatom substituent in the four, five, or six position of theheteroindenyl ligand, provided that the bridging position is not thesame as the position of the ring heteroatom, to a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand, or other mono-anionic ligand.

This invention also relates to metallocene compounds which have at leastone substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand that is bridged by aheteroatom substituent in the one, two, three, four, five, six, seven oreight position of the fluorenyl ligand, to a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand, or other mono-anionic ligand.

This invention also relates to metallocene compounds which have at leastone substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand that is bridgedby a heteroatom substituent in the one, two, three, four, five, or sixposition of the heterofluorenyl ligand, provided that the bridgingposition is not the same as the position of the ring heteroatom, to asubstituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand, or othermono-anionic ligand.

These new metallocene compounds can be used advantageously as catalystcomponents for the polymerization of olefins.

Therefore, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention, thereare provided metallocene compounds represented by formula (1):

wherein

-   M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanide    metal atom, or actinide metal atom;-   E is: 1) a substituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand that is    bonded to Y through the four, five, six or seven position of the    indenyl ring, or 2) a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl    ligand that is bonded to Y through the four, five or six position of    the heteroindenyl ring, provided that the bonding position is not    the same as the position of the ring heteroatom, or 3) a substituted    or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand that is bonded to Y through the    one, two, three, four, five, six, seven or eight position of the    fluorenyl ring, or 4) a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl    ligand that is bonded to Y through the one, two, three, four, five    or six position of the heterofluorenyl ring, provided that the    bonding position is not the same as the position of the ring    heteroatom;-   A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a    substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a    substituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted or    unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted    fluorenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl    ligand, or other mono-anionic ligand.-   Y is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded    via the heteroatom to E and A; and-   X are, independently, univalent anionic ligands, or both X are    joined and bound to the metal atom to form a metallocycle ring, or    both X join to form a chelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an    alkylidene ligand.

This invention further relates to a catalyst system comprised of theabove metallocenes combined with an activator and to a process topolymerize unsaturated monomers using such catalyst system. Thisinvention further relates to one or more methods of synthesizing theabove metallocenes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a drawing of4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (N2).

FIG. 2 is a drawing of4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (P2)

FIG. 3 is a drawing of4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride(10).

FIG. 4 is a drawing of4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (10a).

FIG. 5 is a drawing of4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride(10c).

DEFINITIONS

As used herein, the numbering scheme for the Periodic Table Groups isthe new notation as set out in CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING NEWS, 63(5), 27(1985).

As used herein, Me is methyl, t-Bu and ^(t)Bu are tertiary butyl, iPrand ^(i)Pr are isopropyl, and Ph is phenyl.

The terms “hydrocarbyl radical,” “hydrocarbyl” and hydrocarbyl group”are used interchangeably throughout this document. Likewise the terms“group” and “substituent” are also used interchangeably in thisdocument. For purposes of this disclosure, “hydrocarbyl radical” isdefined to be C₁-C₁₀₀ radicals, that may be linear, branched, or cyclic,and when cyclic, aromatic or non-aromatic, and include substitutedhydrocarbyl radicals, halocarbyl radicals, and substituted halocarbylradicals, silylcarbyl radicals, and germylcarbyl radicals as these termsare defined below.

Substituted hydrocarbyl radicals are radicals in which at least onehydrogen atom has been substituted with at least one functional groupsuch as NR*₂, OR*, SeR*, TeR*, PR*₂, AsR*₂, SbR*₂, SR*, BR*₂, SiR*₃,GeR*₃, SnR*₃, PbR*₃ and the like or where at least one non-hydrocarbonatom or group has been inserted within the hydrocarbyl radical, such as—O—, —S—, —Se—, —Te—, —N(R*)—, ═N—, —P(R*)—, ═P—, —As(R*)—, ═As—,—Sb(R*)—, ═Sb—, —B(R*)—, ═B—, —Si(R*)₂—, —Ge(R*)₂—, —Sn(R*)2—, —Pb(R*)₂—and the like, where R* is independently a hydrocarbyl or halocarbylradical, and two or more R* may join together to form a substituted orunsubstituted saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic cyclic orpolycyclic ring structure.

Halocarbyl radicals are radicals in which one or more hydrocarbylhydrogen atoms have been substituted with at least one halogen (e.g. F,Cl, Br, I) or halogen-containing group (e.g. CF₃).

Substituted halocarbyl radicals are radicals in which at least onehalocarbyl hydrogen or halogen atom has been substituted with at leastone finctional group such as NR*₂, OR*, SeR*, TeR*, PR*₂, AsR*₂, SbR*₂,SR*, BR*₂, SiR*₃, GeR*₃, SnR*₃, PbR*₃ and the like or where at least onenon-carbon atom or group has been inserted within the halocarbyl radicalsuch as —O—, —S—, —Se—, —Te—, —N(R*)—, ═N—, —P(R*)—, ═P—, —As(R*)—,═As—, —Sb(R*)—, ═Sb—, —B(R*)—, ═B—, —Si(R*)₂—, —Ge(R*)₂—, —Sn(R*)₂—,—Pb(R*)₂— and the like, where R* is independently a hydrocarbyl orhalocarbyl radical provided that at least one halogen atom remains onthe original halocarbyl radical. Additionally, two or more R* may jointogether to form a substituted or unsubstituted saturated, partiallyunsaturated or aromatic cyclic or polycyclic ring structure.

Silylcarbyl radicals (also called silylcarbyls) are groups in which thesilyl functionality is bonded directly to the indicated atom or atoms.Examples include SiH₃, SiH₂R*, SiHR*₂, SiR*₃, SiH₂(OR*), SiH(OR*)₂,Si(OR*)₃, SiH₂(NR*₂), SiH(NR*₂)₂, Si(NR*₂)₃, and the like where R* isindependently a hydrocarbyl or halocarbyl radical and two or more R* mayjoin together to form a substituted or unsubstituted saturated,partially unsaturated or aromatic cyclic or polycyclic ring structure.

Germylcarbyl radicals (also called germylcarbyls) are groups in whichthe germyl functionality is bonded directly to the indicated atom oratoms. Examples include GeH₃, GeH₂R*, GeHR*₂, GeR⁵ ₃, GeH₂(OR*),GeH(OR*)₂, Ge(OR*)₃, GeH₂(NR*₂), GeH(NR*₂)₂, Ge(NR*₂)₃, and the likewhere R* is independently a hydrocarbyl or halocarbyl radical and two ormore R* may join together to form a substituted or unsubstitutedsaturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic cyclic or polycyclic ringstructure.

Polar radicals or polar groups are groups in which the heteroatomfunctionality is bonded directly to the indicated atom or atoms. Theyinclude heteroatoms of groups 1-17 of the periodic table either alone orconnected to other elements by covalent or other interactions such asionic, van der Waals forces, or hydrogen bonding. Examples of functionalgroups include carboxylic acid, acid halide, carboxylic ester,carboxylic salt, carboxylic anhydride, aldehyde and their chalcogen(Group 14) analogues, alcohol and phenol, ether, peroxide andhydroperoxide, carboxylic amide, hydrazide and imide, amidine and othernitrogen analogues of amides, nitrile, amine and imine, azo, nitro,other nitrogen compounds, sulfur acids, selenium acids, thiols,sulfides, sulfoxides, sulfones, phosphines, phosphates, other phosphoruscompounds, silanes, boranes, borates, alanes, aluminates. Functionalgroups may also be taken broadly to include organic polymer supports orinorganic support material such as alumina, and silica. . Preferredexamples of polar groups include NR*₂, OR*, SeR*, TeR*, PR*₂, AsR*₂,SbR*₂, SR*, BR*₂, SnR*₃, PbR*₃ and the like where R* is independently ahydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl or substitutedhalocarbyl radical as defined above and two R* may join together to forma substituted or unsubstituted saturated, partially unsaturated oraromatic cyclic or polycyclic ring structure.

In some embodiments, the hydrocarbyl radical is independently selectedfrom methyl, ethyl, ethenyl and isomers of propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl,heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl,pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl, octadecyl, nonadecyl, eicosyl,heneicosyl, docosyl, tricosyl, tetracosyl, pentacosyl, hexacosyl,heptacosyl, octacosyl, nonacosyl, triacontyl, propenyl, butenyl,pentenyl, hexenyl, heptenyl, octenyl, nonenyl, decenyl, undecenyl,dodecenyl, tridecenyl, tetradecenyl, pentadecenyl, hexadecenyl,heptadecenyl, octadecenyl, nonadecenyl, eicosenyl, heneicosenyl,docosenyl, tricosenyl, tetracosenyl, pentacosenyl, hexacosenyl,heptacosenyl, octacosenyl, nonacosenyl, triacontenyl, propynyl, butynyl,pentynyl, hexynyl, heptynyl, octynyl, nonynyl, decynyl, undecynyl,dodecynyl, tridecynyl, tetradecynyl, pentadecynyl, hexadecynyl,heptadecynyl, octadecynyl, nonadecynyl, eicosynyl, heneicosynyl,docosynyl, tricosynyl, tetracosynyl, pentacosynyl, hexacosynyl,heptacosynyl, octacosynyl, nonacosynyl, triacontynyl, butadienyl,pentadienyl, hexadienyl, heptadienyl, octadienyl, nonadienyl, anddecadienyl. Also included are isomers of saturated, partiallyunsaturated and aromatic cyclic and polycyclic structures wherein theradical may additionally be subjected to the types of substitutionsdescribed above. Examples include phenyl, methylphenyl, dimethylphenyl,ethylphenyl, diethylphenyl, propylphenyl, dipropylphenyl, benzyl,methylbenzyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl,cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, methylcyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cycloheptenyl,norbornyl, norbomenyl, adamantyl and the like. For this disclosure, whena radical is listed, it indicates that radical type and all otherradicals formed when that radical type is subjected to the substitutionsdefined above. Alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl radicals listed include allisomers including where appropriate cyclic isomers, for example, butylincludes n -butyl, 2-methylpropyl, 1-methylpropyl, tert-butyl, andcyclobutyl (and analogous substituted cyclopropyls); pentyl includesn-pentyl, cyclopentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl,1-ethylpropyl, and neopentyl (and analogous substituted cyclobutyls andcyclopropyls); butenyl includes E and Z forms of 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl,3-butenyl, 1-methyl-1-propenyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, 2-methyl-1-propenyland 2-methyl-2-propenyl (and cyclobutenyls and cyclopropenyls). Cycliccompound having substitutions include all isomer forms, for example,methylphenyl would include ortho-methylphenyl, meta-methylphenyl andpara-methylphenyl; dimethylphenyl would include 2,3-dimethylphenyl,2,4-dimethylphenyl, 2,5-dimethylphenyl, 2,6-diphenylmethyl,3,4-dimethylphenyl, and 3,5-dimethylphenyl.

For nomenclature purposes, the following numbering schemes are used forcyclopentadienyl, indenyl and fluorenyl rings. For cyclopentadienyldrawn below as an anionic ligand, all five numbered positions areequivalent. For indenyl also drawn below as an anionic ligand, positions1 and 3 are equivalent, 4 and 7 are equivalent, and 5 and 6 areequivalent. For fluorenyl drawn below as an anionic ligand, positions 1and 8 are equivalent, 2 and 7 are equivalent, 3 and 6 are equivalent,and 4 and 5 are equivalent.

A similar numbering and nomenclature scheme is used for heteroindenyland heterofluorenyl rings as illustrated below where Z and Qindependently represent the heteroatoms O, S, Se, or Te, or heteroatomgroups, NR′, PR′, AsR′, or SbR′ where R′ is hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl,substituted hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl,silylcarbyl, or germylcarbyl substituent.

Examples include: Cyclopenta[b]thienyl (Z = S) Cyclopenta[b]furanyl (Z =O) Cyclopenta[b]selenophenyl (Z = Se) Cyclopenta[b]tellurophenyl (Z =Te) 6-Methyl-cyclopenta[b]pyrrolyl (Z = N-Me)6-Methyl-cyclopenta[b]phospholyl (Z = P-Me)6-Methyl-cyclopenta[b]arsolyl (Z = As-Me) 6-Methyl-cyclopenta[b]stibolyl(Z = Sb-Me)

Examples include: Cyclopenta[c]thienyl (Z = S) Cyclopenta[c]furanyl (Z =O) Cyclopenta[c]selenophenyl (Z = Se) Cyclopenta[c]tellurophenyl (Z =Te) 5-Methyl-cyclopenta[c]pyrrolyl (Z = N-Me)5-Methyl-cyclopenta[c]phospholyl (Z = P-Me)5-Methyl-cyclopenta[c]arsolyl (Z = As-Me) 5-Methyl-cyclopenta[c]stibolyl(Z = Sb-Me) heterofluorenyl ligands

A similar numbering and nomenclature scheme is used forheterocyclopentadienyl rings as illustrated below where G and Jindependently represent the heteroatoms N, P, As, Sb or B. For theseligands, the one position is usually chosen to be the ring carbonposition where the ligand is bonded to the bridging group, hence anumbering scheme is not illustrated below.

Depending on the position of the bridging ligand, the numbering for thefollowing ligands will change; 1,3 and 1,2 are only used in this case toillustrate the position of the heteroatoms relative to one another.

Examples include: 1,3-Diazacyclopentadiene (G = J = N)1,3-Diphosphacyclopentadiene (G = J = P) 1,3-Distibacyclopentadiene (G =J = Sb) 1,3-Diarsacyclopentadiene (G = J = As) 1,3-Diboracyclopentadiene(G = J = B) 1,3-Azaphosphacyclopentadiene (G = N; J = P)1,3-Azastibacyclopentadiene (G = N; J = Sb) 1,3-Azarsacyclopentadiene (G= N; J = As) 1,3-Azaboracyclopentadiene (G = N; J = B)1,3-Arsaphosphacyclopentadiene (G = As; J = P)1,3-Arsastibacyclopentadiene (G = As; J = Sb)1,3-Arsaboracyclopentadiene (G = As; J = B)1,3-Boraphosphacyclopentadiene (G = B; J = P)1,3-Borastibacyclopentadiene (G = B; J = Sb)1,3-Phosphastibacyclopentadiene (G = P; J = Sb)

Examples include: 1,2-Diazacyclopentadiene (G = J = N)1,2-Diphosphacyclopentadiene (G = J = P) 1,2-Distibacyclopentadiene (G =J = Sb) 1,2-Diarsacyclopentadiene (G = J = As) 1,2-Diboracyclopentadiene(G = J = B) 1,2-Azaphosphacyclopentadiene (G = N; J = P)1,2-Azastibacyclopentadiene (G = N; J = Sb) 1,2-Azarsacyclopentadiene (G= N; J = As) 1,2-Azaboracyclopentadiene (G = N; J = B)1,2-Arsaphosphacyclopentadiene (G = As; J = P)1,2-Arsastibacyclopentadiene (G = As; J = Sb)1,2-Arsaboracyclopentadiene (G = As; J = B)1,2-Boraphosphacyclopentadiene (G = B; J = P)1,2-Borastibacyclopentadiene (G = B; J = Sb)1,2-Phosphastibacyclopentadiene (G = P; J = Sb)

Furthermore, the terms “ring heteroatom”, “heteroatom substituent”, and“bridging heteroatom substituent” are illustrated below where Zrepresents the heteroatoms O, S, Se, or Te, or heteroatom groups, NR′,PR′, AsR′, or SbR′ where R′ is hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, orgermylcarbyl substituent. It should be noted that a “heteroatomsubstituent” can be a “bridging heteroatom substituent” when R′ isadditionally defined as the ligand “A”.

A “ring carbon atom” is a carbon atom that is part of a cyclic ringstructure. By this definition, an indenyl ligand has nine ring carbonatoms.

A “bondable ring position” is a ring position that is capable of bearinga substituent or bridging substituent. For example, cyclopenta[b]thienylhas five bondable ring positions (at the carbon atoms) and onenon-bondable ring position (the sulfur atom); cyclopenta[b]pyrrolyl hassix bondable ring positions (at the carbon atoms and at the nitrogenatom).

In the context of this document, “homopolymerization” would produce apolymer made from one monomer. For example, homopolymerization ofpropylene would produce homopolypropylene. Homopolymerization ofethylene would produce homopolyethylene. It should be noted, however,that some of the catalysts of this invention homopolymerize ethylene orpropylene to non-traditional “polyethylene” and “polypropylene”structures, respectively. Likewise, “copolymerization” would producepolymers with more than one monomer type. For example, ethylenecopolymers include polymers of ethylene with α-olefins, cyclic olefinsand diolefins, vinylaromatic olefins, α-olefinic diolefins, substitutedα-olefins, and/or acetylenically unsaturated monomers. Non-limitingexamples of α-olefins include propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene,1-heptene, 1-octene, 1-nonene, 1-decene, 1-undecene 1-dodecene,1-tridecene, 1-tetradecene, 1-pentadecene, 1-hexadecene, 1-heptadecene,1-octadecene, 1-nonadecene, 1-eicosene, 1-heneicosene, 1-docosene,1-tricosene, 1-tetracosene, 1-pentacosene, 1-hexacosene, 1-heptacosene,1-octacosene, 1-nonacosene, 1-triacontene, 4-methyl-1-pentene,3-methyl-1-pentene, 5-methyl-1-nonene, 3,5,5-trimethyl-1-hexene,vinylcyclohexane, and vinylnorbomane. Non-limiting examples of cyclicolefins and diolefins include cyclobutene, cyclopentene, cyclohexene,cycloheptene, cyclooctene, cyclononene, cyclodecene, norbomene,4-methylnorbomene, 2-methylcyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene,vinylcyclohexane, norbomadiene, dicyclopentadiene,5-ethylidene-2-norbornene, vinylcyclohexene, 5-vinyl-2-norbomene,1,3-divinylcyclopentane, 1,2-divinylcyclohexane, 1,3-divinylcyclohexane,1,4-divinylcyclohexane, 1,5-divinylcyclooctane,1-allyl-4-vinylcyclohexane, 1,4-diallylcyclohexane,1-allyl-5-vinylcyclooctane, and 1,5-diallylcyclooctane. Non-limitingexamples of vinylaromatic olefins include styrene, para-methylstyrene,para-t-butylstyrene, vinylnaphthylene, vinyltoluene, and divinylbenzene.Non-limiting examples of α-olefinic dienes include 1 ,4-hexadiene,1,5-hexadiene, 1,5-heptadiene, 1,6-heptadiene, 6-methyl-1,6-heptadiene,1,7-octadiene, 7-methyl-1,7-octadiene, 1,9-decadiene, 1,11-dodecene,1,13-tetradecene and 9-methyl-1,9-decadiene. Substituted α-olefins (alsocalled functional group containing α-olefins) include those containingat least one non-carbon Group 13 to 17 atom bound to a carbon atom ofthe substituted α-olefin where such substitution if silicon may beadjacent to the double bond or terminal to the double bond, or anywherein between, and where inclusion of non-carbon and non-silicon atoms suchas for example B, O, S, Se, Te, N, P, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, F, Cl, Br, or I,are contemplated, where such non-carbon or non-silicon moieties aresufficiently far removed from the double bond so as not to interferewith the coordination polymerization reaction with the catalyst and soto retain the generally hydrocarbyl characteristic. By sufficiently farremoved from the double bond we intend that the number of carbon atoms,or the number of carbon and silicon atoms, separating the double bondand the non-carbon or non-silicon moiety may be 6 or greater, e.g. 7, or8, or 9, or 10, or 11, or 12, or 13, or 14 or more. The number of suchcarbon atoms, or carbon and silicon atoms, is counted from immediatelyadjacent to the double bond to immediately adjacent to the non-carbon ornon-silicon moiety. Examples include allyltrimethylsilane,divinylsilane, 8,8,8-trifluoro-1-octene, 8-methoxyoct-1-ene,8-methylsulfanyloct-1-ene, 8-dimethylaminooct-1-ene, or combinationsthereof. The use of functional group-containing α-olefins where thefunctional group is closer to the double bond is also within the scopeof embodiments of the invention when such olefins may be incorporated inthe same manner as are their α-olefin analogs. See, “MetalloceneCatalysts and Borane Reagents in The Block/Graft Reactions ofPolyolefins”, T. C. Chung, et al, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng., v. 73, p. 463(1995), and the masked α-olefin monomers of U.S. Pat. No. 5,153,282.Such monomers permit the preparation of both functional-group containingcopolymers capable of subsequent derivatization, and of functionalmacromers which may be used as graft and block type polymeric segments.Copolymerization can also incorporate α-olefinic macromonomers of up to2000 mer units.

For purposes of this disclosure, the term oligomer refers tocompositions having 2-75 mer units and the term polymer refers tocompositions having 76 or more mer units. A mer is defined as a unit ofan oligomer or polymer that originally corresponded to the olefin(s)used in the oligomerization or polymerization reaction. For example, themer of polyethylene would be ethylene.

The term “catalyst system” is defined to mean a catalystprecursor/activator pair. When “catalyst system” is used to describesuch a pair before activation, it means the unactivated catalyst(precatalyst) together with an activator and, optionally, aco-activator. When it is used to describe such a pair after activation,it means the activated catalyst and the activator or othercharge-balancing moiety.

The transition metal compound may be neutral as in a precatalyst, or acharged species with a counter ion as in an activated catalyst system.

Catalyst precursor is also often referred to as precatalyst, catalyst,catalyst precursor and transition metal compound or complex. These wordsare used interchangeably. Activator and cocatalyst are also usedinterchangeably. A scavenger is a compound that is typically added tofacilitate oligomerization or polymerization by scavenging impurities.Some scavengers may also act as activators and may be referred to asco-activators. A co-activator, that is not a scavenger, may also be usedin conjunction with an activator in order to form an active catalyst. Insome embodiments a co-activator can be pre-mixed with the transitionmetal compound to form an alkylated transition metal compound, alsoreferred to as an alkylated invention compound.

Noncoordinating anion (NCA) is defined to mean an anion either that doesnot coordinate to the catalyst metal cation or that does coordinate tothe metal cation, but only weakly. An NCA coordinates weakly enough thata neutral Lewis base, such as an olefinically or acetylenicallyunsaturated monomer can displace it from the catalyst center. Any metalor metalloid that can form a compatible, weakly coordinating complex maybe used or contained in the noncoordinating anion. Suitable metalsinclude, but are not limited to, aluminum, gold, and platinum. Suitablemetalloids include, but are not limited to, boron, aluminum, phosphorus,and silicon.

A stoichiometric activator can be either neutral or ionic. The termsionic activator, and stoichiometric ionic activator can be usedinterchangeably. Likewise, the terms neutral stoichiometric activator,and Lewis acid activator can be used interchangeably.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The metallocene compounds according to the invention can exist in theracemic (d/l enantiomers) or meso form. The racemic form is preferredfor use as a catalyst component for the production of crystallinepoly-alpha-olefins. The meso form is preferred for use as a catalystcomponent for the production of amorphous poly-alpha-olefins. Both formscan be used as a catalyst component for the production of homopolymers,such as homopolyethylene or homopolypropylene, and for copolymers ofethylene with other olefins including alpha-olefins or copolymers ofpropylene with other olefins including alpha-olefins.

In a preferred embodiment this invention relates to transition metalcompounds represented by formula (2):

wherein

-   M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanide    metal atom, or actinide metal atom, preferably a Group 4 transition    metal atom selected from titanium, zirconium or haffiium;-   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′), and    R^(6′) are, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substituted    hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,    substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbyl    substituents, and optionally, adjacent R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷,    R⁸, R⁹, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′), and R^(6′) may join together to form    a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated, partially unsaturated, or    aromatic cyclic or polycyclic substituent;-   Z is a Group 16 atom or a Group 15 atom, and preferably S, O, N, or    P; when Z is a Group 15 atom, “z” is one, indicating the presence of    R′ bonded to Z, and when Z is a Group 16 atom, “z” is zero,    indicating the absence of R′;-   each Q, if present, is, independently, a Group 16 atom or a Group 15    atom, and preferably S, O, N, or P; when a Q is a Group 15 atom, “q”    is one, indicating the presence of R^(4′), R^(5′), or R^(6′) bonded    to Q, and when a Q is a Group 16 atom, “q” is zero, indicating the    absence of R^(4′), R^(5′), or R^(6′); m, n, and p are independently    zero or one, and m+n+p=1; when m or n or p is one, Q is present in    the ring as a Group 16 or a Group 15 atom; when m or n or p is zero,    Q is absent and is replaced by a ring carbon atom having a    substituent R″;-   Y is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded    via the heteroatom to the indicated ring system, and to A; Y is    preferably S, O, NR′ or PR′; in another embodiment, Y may consist of    two Group 15 or 16 heteroatoms bonded in series with one heteroatom    bonded to the indicated ring system, and the other heteroatom bonded    to A (i.e. Y is O—O, S—S, R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′,    S—NR′, S—PR′, or R′N—PR′;-   A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a    substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a    substituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted or    unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted    fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl    ligand where A is bonded to Y through any bondable ring position; or    A is a mono-anionic ligand such as a substituted or unsubstituted    pentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted allyl ligand, or    a substituted or unsubstituted boratabenzene; and-   X are, independently, hydride radicals, hydrocarbyl radicals,    substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, halocarbyl radicals, substituted    halocarbyl radicals, silylcarbyl radicals, substituted silylcarbyl    radicals, germylcarbyl radicals, or substituted germylcarbyl    radicals; or both X are joined and bound to the metal atom to form a    metallacycle ring containing from about 3 to about 20 carbon atoms;    or both together can be an olefin, diolefin or aryne ligand; or when    Lewis-acid activators, such as methylalumoxane, which are capable of    donating an X ligand as described above to the transition metal    component are used, both X may, independently, be a halogen,    alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide or other univalent anionic    ligand or both X can also be joined to form a anionic chelating    ligand.

In an embodiment of the invention, in formulae 2-6, R¹, R² and R³ are,independently, hydrogen, or a C1-C6 hydrocarbyl group, and preferablyhydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, or phenyl.

In another embodiment of the invention, in formula 2, R⁷ is preferablyhydrogen, bromine, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, phenyl,tolyl, ethylphenyl, propylphenyl, butylphenyl, 5-methylfuryl or5-methylthienyl.

In another embodiment of the invention, in all of the above formulae1-17, Y is preferably oxadiyl, sulfandiyl, phenylazandiyl,phenylphosphindiyl, methylazandiyl or methylphosphindiyl.

Examples of specific invention catalyst precursors of formulae 2 through17 are tabulated below in Table 1, where some representative componentsare listed. Not listed, is M which is defined above; M is, preferably,titanium, zirconium, or hafnium. When alkyl, alkenyl and alkynylradicals are disclosed in this application the term includes all isomersand all substitution types, as previously described, unless otherwisestated. Listings for the ligand “A” include all bondable ring positionsand all possible isomers. For example, a listing under “A” of indenylwould include 1-indenyl, 2-indenyl, 4-indenyl and 5-indenyl where thenumber indicates the bridging position; a listing of methylindenyl wouldinclude 2-(1-methylindenyl), 3-(1-methylindenyl), 4-(1-methylindenyl),5-(1-methylindenyl), 6-(1-methylindenyl), 7-(1-methylindenyl),1-(2-methylindenyl), 4-(2-methylindenyl), 5-(2-methylindenyl),1-(4-methylindenyl), 2-(4-methylindenyl), 3-(4-methylindenyl),5-(4-methylindenyl), 6-(4-methylindenyl), 7-(4-methylindenyl),1-(5-methylindenyl), 2-(5-methylindenyl), 3-(5-methylindenyl),4-(5-methylindenyl), 6-(5-methylindenyl), and 7-(5-methylindenyl) wherethe number outside the parenthesis indicates the bridging position. Whenmore than one substituent is listed, for example, propylphenylindenyl,propyl and phenyl are each substituents on the indenyl ring, as comparedto (propylphenyl)indenyl where propyl is a substituent on the phenylring which in turn is a substituent on the indenyl ring. The columnlabeled R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′), andR^(6′) shows some examples of substituents that can serve as R¹, R², R³,R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R′, R⁴¹ , R⁴⁰, R^(5′), and R^(6′). The selectionof one substituent is independent of the selection any othersubstituent. In other words, the invention allowsR¹=R²=R³=R⁴=R⁵=R⁶=R⁷=R⁸=R⁹=R′=R″=R^(4′)=R^(5′)=R^(6′), but does notdemand it. To illustrate members of the transition metal component,select a transition metal, and select any combination of the specieslisted in Table 1 for a given formula illustrated above. For example,using formula 2, zirconium as the transition metal, and thesubstituents/ligands in the first row of Table 1, the compound4,4′-oxadiyl(indenyl)(cyclopenta[b]thienyl)zirconium dihydride (which isthe same as oxadiyl-4-(indenyl)-4′-(cyclopenta[b]thienyl)zirconiumdihydride) is illustrated. Any combination of components may be selectedusing formulae 2 through 17, and any Group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metalatom. Additional examples illustrated would include:

-   sulfandiyl-5-(2-methyl-7-phenylindenyl)-4-(indenyl)hafnium    dichloride;-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(2-propylindenyl)zirconium dimethyl;-   4,4′-selandiyl-bis(cyclopenta[b]furanyl)titanium dibenzyl;-   4,2′-oxadiyl-bis(indenyl) hafnium dibromide;

methylazandiyl-4-(2-methylindenyl)-9-(dibutylfluorenyl) zirconium methylchloride, and the like. TABLE 1 Y Oxadiyl Sulfandiyl SelandiylTellandiyl Methylazandiyl Ethylazandiyl Propylazandiyl ButylazandiylPentylazandiyl Hexylazandiyl Heptylazandiyl Octylazandiyl NonylazandiylDecylazandiyl Undecylazandiyl Dodecylazandiyl TridecylazandiylTetradecylazandiyl Pentadecylazandiyl HexadecylazandiylHeptdecylazandiyl Octadecylazandiyl Nonadecylazandiyl EicosylazandiylHeneicosylazandiyl Docosylazandiyl Tricosylazandiyl TetracosylazandiylPentacosylazandiyl Hexacosylazandiyl HeptacosylazandiylOctacosylazandiyl Nonacosylazandiyl Triacontylazandiyl VinylazandiylPropenylazandiyl Butenylazandiyl Pentenylazandiyl HexenylazandiylHeptenylazandiyl Octenylazandiyl Nonenylazandiyl DecenylazandiylUndecenylazandiyl Dodecenylazandiyl TridecenylazandiylTetradecenylazandiyl Pentadecenylazandiyl HexadecenylazandiylHeptadecenylazandiyl Octadecenylazandiyl NonadecenylazandiylEicosenylazandiyl Heneicosenylazandiyl DocosenylazandiylTricosenylazandiyl Tetracosenylazandiyl PentacosenylazandiylHexacosenylazandiyl Heptacosenylazandiyl OctacosenylazandiylNonacosenylazandiyl Triacontenylazandiyl PropynylazandiylButynylazandiyl Pentynylazandiyl Hexynylazandiyl HeptynylazandiylOctynylazandiyl Nonynylazandiyl Decynylazandiyl UndecynylazandiylDodecynylazandiyl Tridecynylazandiyl TetradecynylazandiylPentadecynylazandiyl Hexadecynylazandiyl HeptadecynylazandiylOctadecynylazandiyl Nonadecynylazandiyl EicosynylazandiylHeneicosynylazandiyl Docosynylazandiyl TricosynylazandiylTetracosynylazandiyl Pentacosynylazandiyl HexacosynylazandiylHeptacosynylazandiyl Octacosynylazandiyl NonacosynylazandiylTriacontynylazandiyl Cyclopropylazandiyl CyclobutylazandiylCyclopentylazandiyl Cyclohexylazandiyl CycloheptylazandiylCyclooctylazandiyl Cyclononylazandiyl CyclodecylazandiylCycloundecylazandiyl Cyclododecylazandiyl CyclotetradecylazandiylCyclohexadecylazandiyl Cyclooctadecylazandiyl (methylcyclohexyl)azandiyl(ethylcyclohexyl)azandiyl (propylcyclohexyl)azandiyl(dimethylcyclohexyl)azandiyl (diethylcyclohexyl)azandiyl(dipropylcyclohexyl)azandiyl Phenylazandiyl TolylazandiylMesitylazandiyl (ethylphenyl)azandiyl (propylphenyl)azandiyl(butylphenyl)azandiyl (pentylphenyl)azandiyl (hexylphenyl)azandiyl(dimethylphenyl)azandiyl (trimethylphenyl)azandiyl(diethylphenyl)azandiyl (diethylmethylphenyl)azandiyl(dipropylphenyl)azandiyl (dipropylmethylphenyl)azandiyl BiphenylazandiylPhenethylazandiyl Napthylazandiyl Norbornylazandiyl AdamantylazandiylFluoromethylazandiyl Fluoroethylazandiyl FluoropropylazandiylFluorobutylazandiyl Fluoropentylazandiyl FluorohexylazandiylFluoroheptylazandiyl Fluorooctylazandiyl FluorononylazandiylFluorodecylazandiyl Fluoroundecylazandiyl FluorododecylazandiylThienylazandiyl Furanylazandiyl Pyrrolylazandiyl Phospholylazandiyl(methylthienyl)azandiyl (methylfuranyl)azandiyl (methylpyrrolyl)azandiyl(methylphospholyl)azandiyl (propylthienyl)azandiyl(propylfuranyl)azandiyl (propylpyrrolyl)azandiyl(propylphospholyl)azandiyl (butylthienyl)azandiyl (butylfuranyl)azandiyl(butylpyrrolyl)azandiyl (butylphospholyl)azandiyl(pentylthienyl)azandiyl (pentylfuranyl)azandiyl (pentylpyrrolyl)azandiyl(penylphospholyl)azandiyl (hexylthienyl)azandiyl (hexylfuranyl)azandiyl(hexylpyrrolyl)azandiyl (hexylphospholyl)azandiyl(heptylthienyl)azandiyl (heptylfuranyl)azandiyl (heptylpyrrolyl)azandiyl(heptylphospholyl)azandiyl (octylthienyl)azandiyl (octylfuranyl)azandiyl(octylpyrrolyl)azandiyl (octylphospholyl)azandiyl (nonylthienyl)azandiyl(nonylfuranyl)azandiyl (nonylpyrrolyl)azandiyl (nonylphospholyl)azandiyl(decylthienyl)azandiyl (decylfuranyl)azandiyl (decylpyrrolyl)azandiyl(decylphospholyl)azandiyl (undecylthienyl)azandiyl(undecylfuranyl)azandiyl (undecylpyrrolyl)azandiyl(undecylphospholyl)azandiyl (dodecylthienyl)azandiyl(dodecylfuranyl)azandiyl (dodecylpyrrolyl)azandiyl(dodecylphospholyl)azandiyl (dimethylthienyl)azandiyl(dimethylfuranyl)azandiyl (dimethylpyrrolyl)azandiyl(dimethylphospholyl)azandiyl (diethylthienyl)azandiyl(diethylfuranyl)azandiyl (diethylpyrrolyl)azandiyl(diethylphospholyl)azandiyl (dipropylthienyl)azandiyl(dipropylfuranyl)azandiyl (dipropylpyrrolyl)azandiyl(dipropylphospholyl)azandiyl (dibutylthienyl)azandiyl(dibutylfuranyl)azandiyl (dibutylpyrrolyl)azandiyl(dibutylphospholyl)azandiyl Fluorophenylazandiyl DifluorophenylazandiylTrifluorophenylazandiyl TetrafluorophenylazandiylPentafluorophenylazandiyl Benzylazandiyl TrimethylsilylmethylazandiylTrifluoromethylazandiyl TrifluoromethylmethylazandiylPerfluoroethylazandiyl Perfluoropropylazandiyl PerfluorobutylazandiylPerfluoropentylazandiyl Perfluorohexylazandiyl PerfluoroheptylazandiylPerfluorooctylazandiyl Perfluorononylazandiyl PerfluorodecylazandiylPerfluoroundecylazandiyl Perfluorododecylazandiyl TrimethylsilylazandiylTrimethylgermylazandiyl TrimethylsilylmethylazandiylTrimethylgermylmethylazandiyl Methoxymethylazandiyl EthoxymethylazandiylPropoxymethylazandiyl Butoxymethylazandiyl PhenoxymethylazandiylDimethylaminomethylazandiyl DiphenylaminomethylazandiylDiphenylphosphinomethylazandiyl FluorobenzylazandiylDifluorobenzylazandiyl Trifluorobenzylazandiyl TetrafluorobenzylazandiylPentafluorobenzylazandiyl TrifluoromethylbenzylazandiylMethylphosphindiyl Ethylphosphindiyl PropylphosphindiylButylphosphindiyl Pentylphosphindiyl HexylphosphindiylHeptylphosphindiyl Octylphosphindiyl Nonylphosphindiyl DecylphosphindiylUndecylphosphindiyl Dodecylphosphindiyl TridecylphosphindiylTetradecylphosphindiyl Pentadecylphosphindiyl HexadecylphosphindiylHeptadecylphosphindiyl Octadecylphosphindiyl NonadecylphosphindiylEicosylphosphindiyl Heneicosylphosphindiyl DocosylphosphindiylTricosylphosphindiyl Tetracosylphosphindiyl PentacosylphosphindiylHexacosylphosphindiyl Heptacosylphosphindiyl OctacosylphosphindiylNonacosylphosphindiyl Triacontylphosphindiyl VinylphosphindiylPropenylphosphindiyl Butenylphosphindiyl PentenylphosphindiylHexenylphosphindiyl Heptenylphosphindiyl OctenylphosphindiylNonenylphosphindiyl Decenylphosphindiyl UndecenylphosphindiylDodecenylphosphindiyl Tridecenylphosphindiyl TetradecenylphosphindiylPentadecenylphosphindiyl HexadecenylphosphindiylHeptadecenylphosphindiyl Octadecenylphosphindiyl NonadecenylphosphindiylEicosenylphosphindiyl Heneicosenylphosphindiyl DocosenylphosphindiylTricosenylphosphindiyl Tetracosenylphosphindiyl PentacosenylphosphindiylHexacosenylphosphindiyl Heptacosenylphosphindiyl OctacosenylphosphindiylNonacosenylphosphindiyl Triacontenylphosphindiyl PropynylphosphindiylButynylphosphindiyl Pentynylphosphindiyl HexynylphosphindiylHeptynylphosphindiyl Octynylphosphindiyl NonynylphosphindiylDecynylphosphindiyl Undecynylphosphindiyl DodecynylphosphindiylTridecynylphosphindiyl Tetradecynylphosphindiyl PentadecynylphosphindiylHexadecynylphosphindiyl Heptadecynylphosphindiyl OctadecynylphosphindiylNonadecynylphosphindiyl Eicosynylphosphindiyl HeneicosynylphosphindiylDocosynylphosphindiyl Tridecynylphosphindiyl TetradecynylphosphindiylPentadecynylphosphindiyl HexadecynylphosphindiylHeptadecynylphosphindiyl Octadecynylphosphindiyl NonadecynylphosphindiylEicosynylphosphindiyl Heneicosynylphosphindiyl DocosynylphosphindiylTricosynylphosphindiyl Tetracosynylphosphindiyl PentacosynylphosphindiylHexacosynylphosphindiyl Heptacosynylphosphindiyl OctacosynylphosphindiylNonacosynylphosphindiyl Triacontynylphosphindiyl CyclopropylphosphindiylCyclobutylphosphindiyl Cyclopentylphosphindiyl CyclohexylphosphindiylCycloheptylphosphindiyl Cyclooctylphosphindiyl CyclononylphosphindiylCyclodecylphosphindiyl Cycloundecylphosphindiyl CyclododecylphosphindiylCyclotetradecylphosphindiyl CyclohexadecylphosphindiylCyclooctadecylphosphindiyl (methylcyclohexyl)phosphindiyl(ethylcyclohexyl)phosphindiyl (propylcyclohexyl)phosphindiyl(dimethylcyclohexyl)phosphindiyl (diethylcyclohexyl)phosphindiyl(dipropylcyclohexyl)phosphindiyl Phenylphosphindiyl TolylphosphindiylMesitylphosphindiyl (ethylphenyl)phosphindiyl (propylphenyl)phosphindiyl(butylphenyl)phosphindiyl (pentylphenyl)phosphindiyl(hexylphenyl)phosphindiyl (dimethylphenyl)phosphindiyl(trimethylphenyl)phosphindiyl (diethylphenyl)phosphindiyl(diethylmethylphenyl)phosphindiyl (dipropylphenyl)phosphindiyl(dipropylmethylphenyl)phosphindiyl BiphenylphosphindiylPhenethylphosphindiyl Napthylphosphindiyl NorbornylphosphindiylAdamantylphosphindiyl Fluoromethylphosphindiyl FluoroethylphosphindiylFluoropropylphosphindiyl FluorobutylphosphindiylFluoropentylphosphindiyl FluorohexylphosphindiylFluoroheptylphosphindiyl Fluorooctylphosphindiyl FluorononylphosphindiylFluorodecylphosphindiyl FluoroundecylphosphindiylFluorododecylphosphindiyl Thienylphosphindiyl FuranylphosphindiylPyrrolylphosphindiyl Phospholylphosphindiyl (methylthienyl)phosphindiyl(methylfuranyl)phosphindiyl (methylpyrrolyl)phosphindiyl(methylphospholyl)phosphindiyl (propylthienyl)phosphindiyl(propylfuranyl)phosphindiyl (propylpyrrolyl)phosphindiyl(propylphospholyl)phosphindiyl (butylthienyl)phosphindiyl(butylfuranyl)phosphindiyl (butylpyrrolyl)phosphindiyl(butylphospholyl)phosphindiyl (pentylthienyl)phosphindiyl(pentylfuranyl)phosphindiyl (pentylpyrrolyl)phosphindiyl(penylphospholyl)phosphindiyl (hexylthienyl)phosphindiyl(hexylfuranyl)phosphindiyl (hexylpyrrolyl)phosphindiyl(hexylphospholyl)phosphindiyl (heptylthienyl)phosphindiyl(heptylfuranyl)phosphindiyl (heptylpyrrolyl)phosphindiyl(heptylphospholyl)phosphindiyl (octylthienyl)phosphindiyl(octylfuranyl)phosphindiyl (octylpyrrolyl)phosphindiyl(octylphospholyl)phosphindiyl (nonylthienyl)phosphindiyl(nonylfuranyl)phosphindiyl (nonylpyrrolyl)phosphindiyl(nonylphospholyl)phosphindiyl (decylthienyl)phosphindiyl(decylfuranyl)phosphindiyl (decylpyrrolyl)phosphindiyl(decylphospholyl)phosphindiyl (undecylthienyl)phosphindiyl(undecylfuranyl)phosphindiyl (undecylpyrrolyl)phosphindiyl(undecylphospholyl)phosphindiyl (dodecylthienyl)phosphindiyl(dodecylfuranyl)phosphindiyl (dodecylpyrrolyl)phosphindiyl(dodecylphospholyl)phosphindiyl (dimethylthienyl)phosphindiyl(dimethylfuranyl)phosphindiyl (dimethylpyrrolyl)phosphindiyl(dimethylphospholyl)phosphindiyl (diethylthienyl)phosphindiyl(diethylfuranyl)phosphindiyl (diethylpyrrolyl)phosphindiyl(diethylphospholyl)phosphindiyl (dipropylthienyl)phosphindiyl(dipropylfuranyl)phosphindiyl (dipropylpyrrolyl)phosphindiyl(dipropylphospholyl)phosphindiyl (dibutylthienyl)phosphindiyl(dibutylfuranyl)phosphindiyl (dibutylpyrrolyl)phosphindiyl(dibutylphospholyl)phosphindiyl FluorophenylphosphindiylDifluorophenylphosphindiyl TrifluorophenylphosphindiylTetrafluorophenylphosphindiyl PentafluorophenylphosphindiylBenzylphosphindiyl TrimethylsilylmethylphosphindiylTrifluoromethylphosphindiyl TrifluoromethylmethylphosphindiylPerfluoroethylphosphindiyl PerfluoropropylphosphindiylPerfluorobutylphosphindiyl PerfluoropentylphosphindiylPerfluorohexylphosphindiyl PerfluoroheptylphosphindiylPerfluorooctylphosphindiyl 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dimethylcyclopenta[b]thienyldimethylcyclopenta[b]furanyl dimethylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolyldimethylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl trimethylcyclopenta[b]thienyltrimethylcyclopenta[b]furanyl trimethylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolyltrimethylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl tetramethylcyclopenta[b]thienyltetramethylcyclopenta[b]furanyl tetramethylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolyltetramethylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl pentamethylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolylpentamethylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl ethylcyclopenta[b]thienylethylcyclopenta[b]furanyl ethylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolylethylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl diethylcyclopenta[b]thienyldiethylcyclopenta[b]furanyl diethylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolyldiethylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl triethylcyclopenta[b]thienyltriethylcyclopenta[b]furanyl triethylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolyltriethylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl propylcyclopenta[b]thienylpropylcyclopenta[b]furanyl propylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolylpropylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl dipropylcyclopenta[b]thienyldipropylcyclopenta[b]furanyl dipropylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolyldipropylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl tripropylcyclopenta[b]thienyltripropylcyclopenta[b]furanyl tripropylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolyltripropylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl butylcyclopenta[b]thienylbutylcyclopenta[b]furanyl butylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolylbutylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl dibutylcyclopenta[b]thienyldibutylcyclopenta[b]furanyl dibutylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolyldibutylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl tributylcyclopenta[b]thienyltributylcyclopenta[b]furanyl tributylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolyltributylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl ethylmethylcyclopenta[b]thienylethylmethylcyclopenta[b]furanyl ethylmethylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolylethylmethylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl methylpropylcyclopenta[b]thienylmethylpropylcyclopenta[b]furanyl methylpropylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolylmethylpropylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl butylmethylcyclopenta[b]thienylbutylmethylcyclopenta[b]furanyl butylmethylcyclopenta[b]pyrrolylbutylmethylcyclopenta[b]phospholyl cyclopenta[c]thienylcyclopenta[c]furanyl 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heptylcyclopentadienyldiheptylcyclopentadienyl octylcyclopentadienyl dioctylcyclopentadienylnonylcyclopentadienyl dinonylcyclopentadienyl decylcyclopentadienyldidecylcyclopentadienyl undecylcyclopentadienyl dodecylcyclopentadienyltridecylcyclopentadienyl tetradecylcyclopentadienylpentadecylcyclopentadienyl hexadecylcyclopentadienylheptadecylcyclopentadienyl octadecylcyclopentadienylnonadecylcyclopentadienyl eicosylcyclopentadienylheneicosylcyclopentadienyl docosylcyclopentadienyltricosylcyclopentadienyl tetracosylcyclopentadienylpentacosylcyclopentadienyl hexacosylcyclopentadienylheptacosylcyclopentadienyl octacosylcyclopentadienylnonacosylcyclopentadienyl triacontylcyclopentadienylvinylcyclopentadienyl allylcyclopentadienyl propenylcyclopentadienylbutenylcyclopentadienyl propynylcyclopentadienyl butynylcyclopentadienylcyclopropylcyclopentadienyl cyclobutylcyclopentadienylcyclopentylcyclopentadienyl cyclohexylcyclopentadienylphenylcyclopentadienyl (dimethylphenyl)cyclopentadienyltolylcyclopentadienyl benzylcyclopentadienyl phenethylcyclopentadienyltrimethylsilylcyclopentadienyl trimethylgermylcyclopentadienyltrimethylstannylcyclopentadienyl triethylsilylcyclopentadienyldimethylethylsilylcyclopentadienyl biphenylcyclopentadienylpyrenylcyclopentadienyl trifluoromethylcyclopentadienyltrifluoromethylmethylcyclopentadienyl norbornylcyclopentadienylmethylethylcyclopentadienyl methylpropylcyclopentadienylmethylbutylylcyclopentadienyl methylphenylcyclopentadienylmethylcyclohexylcylopentadienyl methyltolylcyclopentadienyltrimethylsilylmethylcylopentadienyl methylbenzylcylopentadienylmethylphenethylcylopentadienyl methylvinylcylopentadienylmethylallylcylopentadienyl (benzothiopheneyl)cyclopentadienyl(benzofuranyl)cyclopentadienyl (fluorophenyl)cyclopentadienyl(difluorophenyl)cyclopentadienyl (trifluorophenyl)cyclopentadienyl(tetrafluorophenyl)cyclopentadienyl (pentafluorophenyl)cyclopentadienyl(trifluoromethylphenyl)cyclopentadienyl (thienyl)cyclopentadienyl(furanyl)cyclopentadienyl (pyrrolyl)cyclopentadienyl(phospholyl)cyclopentadienyl (methylthienyl)cyclopentadienyl(methylfuranyl)cyclopentadienyl (methylpyrrolyl)cyclopentadienyl(methylphospholyl)cyclopentadienyl (dimethylthienyl)cyclopentadienyl(dimethylfuranyl)cyclopentadienyl (dimethylpyrrolyl)cyclopentadienyl(dimethylphospholyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(benzothiopheneyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(benzofuranyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(fluorophenyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(difluorophenyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(trifluorophenyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(tetrafluorophenyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(pentafluorophenyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(trifluoromethylphenyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(thienyl)cyclopentadienyl methyl(furanyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(pyrrolyl)cyclopentadienyl methyl(phospholyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(methylthienyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(methylfuranyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(methylpyrrolyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(methylphospholyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(dimethylthienyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(dimethylfuranyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(dimethylpyrrolyl)cyclopentadienylmethyl(dimethylphospholyl)cyclopentadienyl bromophenylcyclopentadienylbromocyclopentadienyl dibromocyclopentadienylbromomethylcyclopentadienyl bromoethylcyclopentadienylbromopropylcyclopentadienyl bromobutylcyclopentadienylbromodimethylcyclopentadienyl bromodiethylcyclopentadienylbromodipropylcyclopentadienyl bromodibutylcyclopentadienylbromomethylphenylcyclopentadienyl bromotolylcyclopentadienylbromocyclohexylcyclopentadienyl fluorenyl methylfluorenyldimethylfluorenyl trimethylfluorenyl tetramethylfluorenyl ethylfluorenyldiethylfluorenyl triethylfluorenyl tetraethylfluorenyl propylfluorenyldipropylfluorenyl tripropylfluorenyl tetrapropylfluorenyl butylfluorenyldibutylfluorenyl tributylfluorenyl tetrabutylfluorenyl pentylfluorenyldipentylfluorenyl tripentylfluorenyl tetrapentylfluorenyl hexylfluorenyldihexylfluorenyl trihexylfluorenyl tetrahexylfluorenyl heptylfluorenyldiheptylfluorenyl octylfluorenyl dioctylfluorenyl nonylfluorenyldinonylfluorenyl decylfluorenyl didecylfluorenyl dodecylfluorenyldidodecylfluorenyl trifluoromethylfluorenylbis(trifluoromethyl)fluorenyl trimethylsilylfluorenylbis(trimethylsilyl)fluorenyl cyclohexylfluorenylbis(cyclohexyl)fluorenyl phenylfluorenyl diphenylfluorenyltolylfluorenyl bis(tolyl)fluorenyl octahydrofluorenylmethyloctahydrofluorenyl dimethyloctahydrofluorenyltrimethyloctahydrofluorenyl tetramethyloctahydrofluorenylethyloctahydrofluorenyl diethyloctahydrofluorenylpropyloctahydrofluorenyl dipropyloctahydrofluorenylbutyloctahydrofluorenyl dibutyloctahydrofluorenylpentyloctahydrofluorenyl dipentyloctahydrofluorenylhexyloctahydrofluorenyl dihexyloctahydrofluorenylheptyloctahydrofluorenyl diheptyloctahydrofluorenyloctyloctahydrofluorenyl dioctyloctahydrofluorenylmethyloctahydrodibenzyl[b,h]fluorenyldimethyloctahydrodibenzyl[b,h]fluorenyltrimethyloctahydrodibenzyl[b,h]fluorenyltetramethyloctahydrodibenzyl[b,h]fluorenylpentamethyloctahydrodibenzyl[b,h]fluorenylhexamethyloctahydrodibenzyl[b,h]fluorenylheptamethyloctahydrodibenzyl[b,h]fluorenyloctamethyloctahydrodibenzyl[b,h]fluorenyl (benzothiopheneyl)fluorenyl(benzofuranyl)fluorenyl (fluorophenyl)fluorenyl(difluorophenyl)fluorenyl (trifluorophenyl)fluorenyl(tetrafluorophenyl)fluorenyl (pentafluorophenyl)fluorenyl(trifluoromethylphenyl)fluorenyl (thienyl)fluorenyl (furanyl)fluorenyl(pyrrolyl)fluorenyl (phospholyl)fluorenyl (methylthienyl)fluorenyl(methylfuranyl)fluorenyl (methylpyrrolyl)fluorenyl(methylphospholyl)fluorenyl (dimethylthienyl)fluorenyl(dimethylfuranyl)fluorenyl (dimethylpyrrolyl)fluorenyl(dimethylphospholyl)fluorenyl bis(benzothiopheneyl)fluorenylbis(benzofuranyl)fluorenyl bis(fluorophenyl)fluorenylbis(difluorophenyl)fluorenyl bis(trifluorophenyl)fluorenylbis(tetrafluorophenyl)fluorenyl bis(pentafluorophenyl)fluorenylbis(trifluoromethylphenyl)fluorenyl bis(thienyl)fluorenylbis(furanyl)fluorenyl bis(pyrrolyl)fluorenyl bis(phospholyl)fluorenylbis(methylthienyl)fluorenyl bis(methylfuranyl)fluorenylbis(methylpyrrolyl)fluorenyl bis(methylphospholyl)fluorenylbis(dimethylthienyl)fluorenyl bis(dimethylfuranyl)fluorenylbis(dimethylpyrrolyl)fluorenyl bis(dimethylphospholyl)fluorenylbromophenylfluorenyl bromofluorenyl dibromofluorenylbromomethylfluorenyl bromoethylfluorenyl bromopropylfluorenylbromobutylfluorenyl bromodimethylfluorenyl bromodiethylfluorenylbromodipropylfluorenyl bromodibutylfluorenyl bromomethylphenylfluorenylbromotolylfluorenyl bromocyclohexylfluorenyl dibromophenylfluorenyldibromofluorenyl didibromofluorenyl dibromomethylfluorenyldibromoethylfluorenyl dibromopropylfluorenyl dibromobutylfluorenyldibromodimethylfluorenyl dibromodiethylfluorenyldibromodipropylfluorenyl dibromodibutylfluorenyldibromomethylphenylfluorenyl dibromotolylfluorenyldibromocyclohexylfluorenyl azacyclopentadienyl phosphacyclopentadienylstibacyclopentadienyl arsacyclopentadienyl boracyclopentadienylmethylazacyclopentadienyl methylphosphacyclopentadienylmethylstibacyclopentadienyl methylarsacyclopentadienylmethylboracyclopentadienyl 1,2-diazacyclopentadienyl1,2-diphosphacyclopentadienyl 1,2-distibacyclopentadienyl1,2-diarsacyclopentadienyl 1,2-diboracyclopentadienyl1,2-azaphosphacyclopentadienyl 1,2-azastibacyclopentadienyl1,2-azarsacyclopentadienyl 1,2-azaboracyclopentadienyl1,2-arsaphosphacyclopentadienyl 1,2-arsastibacyclopentadienyl1,2-arsaboracyclopentadienyl 1,2-boraphosphacyclopentadienyl1,2-borastibacyclopentadienyl 1,2-phosphastibacyclopentadienyl1,3-diazacyclopentadienyl 1,3-diphosphacyclopentadienyl1,3-distibacyclopentadienyl 1,3-diarsacyclopentadienyl1,3-diboracyclopentadienyl 1,3-azaphosphacyclopentadienyl1,3-azastibacyclopentadienyl 1,3-azarsacyclopentadienyl1,3-azaboracyclopentadienyl 1,3-arsaphosphacyclopentadienyl1,3-arsastibacyclopentadienyl 1,3-arsaboracyclopentadienyl1,3-boraphosphacyclopentadienyl 1,3-borastibacyclopentadienyl1,3-phosphastibacyclopentadienyl pentadienyl methylpentadienyldimethylpentadienyl trimethylpentadienyl tetramethylpentadienylpentamethylpentadienyl hexamethylpentadienyl allyl methylallyldimethylallyl trimethylallyl tetramethylallyl boratabenzenemethylboratabenzene phenylboratabenzene N,N-dimethylaminoboratabenzeneN,N-diethylaminoboratabenzene N,N-dipropylaminoboratabenzene R¹ R² R³ R⁴R⁵ R⁶ R⁷ R⁸ R⁹ R′ R″ R^(4′) R^(5′) and R^(6′) hydrogen methyl ethylpropyl butyl pentyl hexyl heptyl octyl nonyl decyl undecyl dodecyltridecyl tetradecyl pentadecyl hexadecyl heptadecyl octadecyl nonadecyleicosyl heneicosyl docosyl tricosyl tetracosyl pentacosyl hexacosylheptacosyl octacosyl nonacosyl triacontyl vinyl propenyl butenylpentenyl hexenyl heptenyl octenyl nonenyl decenyl undecenyl dodecenyltridecenyl tetradecenyl pentadecenyl hexadecenyl heptadecenyloctadecenyl nonadecenyl eicosenyl heneicosenyl docosenyl tricosenyltetracosenyl pentacosenyl hexacosenyl heptacosenyl octacosenylnonacosenyl triacontenyl propynyl butynyl pentynyl hexynyl heptynyloctynyl nonynyl decynyl undecynyl dodecynyl tridecynyl tetradecynylpentadecynyl hexadecynyl heptadecynyl octadecynyl nonadecynyl eicosynylheneicosynyl docosynyl tricosynyl tetracosynyl pentacosynyl hexacosynylheptacosynyl octacosynyl nonacosynyl triacontynyl cyclopropyl cyclobutylcyclopentyl cyclohexyl cycloheptyl cyclooctyl cyclononyl cyclodecylcycloundecyl cyclododecyl cyclotetradecyl cyclopentenyl cyclohexenylcycloheptenyl cyclooctenyl cyclodecenyl cyclododecenyl methylcyclohexylethylcyclohexyl propylcyclohexyl dimethylcyclohexyl diethylcyclohexyldipropylcyclohexyl phenyl tolyl mesityl ethylphenyl propylphenylbutylphenyl pentylphenyl hexylphenyl dimethylphenyl trimethylphenyldiethylphenyl diethylmethylphenyl dipropylphenyl dipropylmethylphenylbenzyl phenethyl napthyl norbornyl adamantyl trifluoromethylmethyltrifluoromethyl trimethylsilyl trimethylgermyl trimethylstannyltrimethylsilylmethyl trimethylgermylmethyl trimethylstannylmethylmethoxymethyl ethoxymethyl propoxymethyl butoxymethyl phenoxymethylmethylsulfanyl ethylsulfanyl propylsulfanyl butylsulfanyl phenylsulfanyldimethylaminomethyl dimethylaminoethyl diphenylaminomethyldiphenylaminoethyl phenylaminomethyl phenylaminoethyl methylaminomethyldimethylphosphinomethyl dimethylphosphinoethyl diphenylphosphinomethylphenylphosphinoethyl methylphosphinomethyl methoxy ethoxy propoxy butoxydimethylamido diethylamido methylethylamido phenoxy benzoxymethylphenoxy ethylphenoxy propylphenoxy dimethylphenoxy diethylphenoxydipropylphenoxy methylbenzoxy ethylbenzoxy propylbenzoxy dimethylbenzoxydiethylbenzoxy dipropylbenzoxy perfluoroethyl perfluoropropylperfluorobutyl perfluoropentyl perfluorohexyl perfluoroheptylperfluorooctyl perfluorononyl perfluorodecyl perfluoroundecylperfluorododecyl perfluorotridecyl perfluorotetradecylperfluoropentadecyl perfluorohexadecyl perfluoroheptadecylperfluorooctadecyl perfluorononadecyl perfluoroeicosyl fluoromethylfluoroethyl fluoropropyl fluorobutyl fluoropentyl fluorohexylfluoroheptyl fluorooctyl fluorononyl fluorodecyl fluoroundecylfluorododecyl fluorotridecyl fluorotetradecyl fluoropentadecylfluorohexadecyl fluoroheptadecyl fluorooctadecyl fluorononadecylfluoroeicosyl thienyl furanyl pyrrolyl phospholyl methylthienylmethylfuranyl methylpyrrolyl methylphospholyl ethylthienyl ethylfuranylethylpyrrolyl ethylphospholyl propylthienyl propylfuranyl propylpyrrolylpropylphospholyl butylthienyl butylfuranyl butylpyrrolyl butylphospholylpentylthienyl pentylfuranyl pentylpyrrolyl penylphospholyl hexylthienylhexylfuranyl hexylpyrrolyl hexylphospholyl heptylthienyl heptylfuranylheptylpyrrolyl heptylphospholyl octylthienyl octylfuranyl octylpyrrolyloctylphospholyl nonylthienyl nonylfuranyl nonylpyrrolyl nonylphospholyldecylthienyl decylfuranyl decylpyrrolyl decylphospholyl undecylthienylundecylfuranyl undecylpyrrolyl undecylphospholyl dodecylthienyldodecylfuranyl dodecylpyrrolyl dodecylphospholyl dimethylthienyldimethylfuranyl dimethylpyrrolyl dimethylphospholyl diethylthienyldiethylfuranyl diethylpyrrolyl diethylphospholyl dipropylthienyldipropylfuranyl dipropylpyrrolyl dipropylphospholyl dibutylthienyldibutylfuranyl dibutylpyrrolyl dibutylphospholyl dipentylthienyldipentylfuranyl dipentylpyrrolyl dipenylphospholyl dihexylthienyldihexylfuranyl dihexylpyrrolyl dihexylphospholyl trimethylthienyltrimethylfuranyl trimethylpyrrolyl trimethylphospholyl benzothiopheneylbenzofuranyl phenylthienyl phenylfuranyl phenylpyrrolyl phenylphospholyltolylthienyl tolylfuranyl tolylpyrrolyl tolylphospholyl mesitylthienylmesitylfuranyl mesitylpyrrolyl mesitylphospholyl fluorophenyldifluorophenyl trifluorophenyl tetrafluorophenyl pentafluorophenyltrifluoromethylphenyl fluorobenzyl difluorobenzyl trifluorobenzyltetrafluorobenzyl pentafluorobenzyl trifluoromethylbenzyl R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁵R⁶ R⁷ R⁸ and R⁹ bromo chloro fluoro X hydride fluoride chloride bromideiodide methyl ethyl propyl butyl pentyl hexyl heptyl octyl nonyl decylundecyl dodecyl tridecyl tetradecyl pentadecyl hexadecyl heptadecyloctadecyl nonadecyl eicosyl heneicosyl docosyl tricosyl tetracosylpentacosyl hexacosyl heptacosyl octacosyl nonacosyl triacontyl vinylpropenyl butenyl pentenyl hexenyl heptenyl octenyl nonenyl decenylundecenyl dodecenyl tridecenyl tetradecenyl pentadecenyl hexadecenylheptadecenyl octadecenyl nonadecenyl eicosenyl heneicosenyl docosenyltricosenyl tetracosenyl pentacosenyl hexacosenyl heptacosenyloctacosenyl nonacosenyl triacontenyl propynyl butynyl pentynyl hexynylheptynyl octynyl nonynyl decynyl undecynyl dodecynyl tridecynyltetradecynyl pentadecynyl hexadecynyl heptadecynyl octadecynylnonadecynyl eicosynyl heneicosynyl docosynyl tricosynyl tetracosynylpentacosynyl hexacosynyl heptacosynyl octacosynyl nonacosynyltriacontynyl cyclopropyl cyclobutyl cyclopentyl cyclohexyl cycloheptylcyclooctyl cyclononyl cyclodecyl cycloundecyl cyclododecylcyclotetradecyl cyclopentenyl cyclohexenyl cycloheptenyl cyclooctenylcyclodecenyl cyclododecenyl methylcyclohexyl ethylcyclohexylpropylcyclohexyl dimethylcyclohexyl diethylcyclohexyl dipropylcyclohexylphenyl tolyl mesityl ethylphenyl propylphenyl butylphenyl pentylphenylhexylphenyl dimethylphenyl trimethylphenyl diethylphenyldiethylmethylphenyl dipropylphenyl dipropylmethylphenyl benzyl phenethylnapthyl trifluoromethyl methoxy ethoxy propoxy butoxy dimethylamidodiethylamido methylethylamido phenoxy benzoxy allyl 1,1-dimethyl allylacetylacetonate 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexa- fluoroacetylacetonate1,1,1-trifluoro-acetylacetonate 2-carboxymethyl allyl1,1,1-trifluoro-5,5-di- methylacetylacetonate methoxymethyl ethoxymethylpropoxymethyl butoxymethyl phenoxymethyl methylsulfanyl ethylsulfanylpropylsulfanyl butylsulfanyl phenylsulfanyl dimethylaminomethyldimethylaminoethyl diphenylaminomethyl diphenylaminoethylphenylaminomethyl phenylaminoethyl methylaminomethyldimethylphosphinomethyl dimethylphosphinoethyl diphenylphosphinomethylphenylphosphinoethyl methylphosphinomethyl trimethylsilylmethyltrimethylgermylmethyl trimethylstannylmethyl fluoromethyl fluoroethylfluoropropyl fluorobutyl fluoropentyl fluorohexyl fluoroheptylfluorooctyl fluorononyl fluorodecyl fluoroundecyl fluorododecylfluorotridecyl fluorotetradecyl fluoropentadecyl fluorohexadecylfluoroheptadecyl fluorooctadecyl fluorononadecyl fluoroeicosylfluorobenzyl difluorobenzyl trifluorobenzyl tetrafluorobenzylpentafluorobenzyl trifluoromethylbenzyl Both X methylidene ethylidenepropylidene tetramethylene pentamethylene hexamethylene butadienemethylbutadiene dimethylbutadiene pentadiene methylpentadienedimethylpentadiene hexadiene methylhexadiene dimethylhexadienepropandiyl butandiyl pentandiyl hexandiyl heptandiyl octandiyl nonandiyldecandiyl dodecandiyl tetradecandiyl hexadecandiyl octadecandiylazapropandiyl azabutandiyl azapentandiyl azahexandiyl azaheptandiylazaoctandiyl azanonandiyl azadecandiyl azadodecandiyl phosphapropandiylphosphabutandiyl phosphapentandiyl thiapropandiyl thiabutandiylthiapentandiyl catecholate butylcatecholate diazabutandiyldiazapentandiyl diazahexandiyl dioxabutandiyl dioxapentandiyldioxahexandiyl

The transition metal compounds of this invention can be racemic-likeansa-complexes or meso-like ansa-complexes depending on the selection ofthe bridge position and the selection of the cyclopentadienyl typeligands (i.e. substituted and unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl,heterocyclopentadienyl, indenyl, fluorenyl, heteroindenyl,heterofluorenyl ligands) bonded to the transition metal atom. Thefollowing discussion gives information of the complex type, but is notintended to delineate all possible combinations described herein.4,4′-bridged bis-indenyl ligands (both symmetrically and unsymmetricallysubstituted) give racemic-like ansa-complexes.Bridged-4-indenyl-1-fluorenyl ligands and bridged 4-indenyl-4-fluorenylligands give racemic-like ansa-complexes even though they have C1symmetry. 5,5′-bridged bis-indenyl ligands give meso-likeansa-complexes. Analogously, bridged-5-indenyl-2-fluorenyl ligands andbridged 5-indenyl-3-fluorenyl ligands give meso-like ansa-complexes.4,5′-bridged bis-indenyl ligands, bridged 4-indenyl-2-fluorenyl ligands,bridged 4-indenyl-3-fluorenyl ligands, 1,2′-bridged bis-fluorenylligands, 1,3′-bis-fluorenyl ligands, 4,2′-bridged bis-fluorenyl ligands,and 4,3′-bridged bis-fluorenyl ligands give racemic-like ansa-complexes,however, their structures are close to being meso-like ansa-complexes.4,1′-bridged bis-indenyl ligands and 4,2′-bridged bis-indenyl ligandsgive racemic-like ansa-complexes. It should be noted that substituentson the rings can further effect the symmetry of the molecules discussedabove. By selection of the ligand types, the bridge positions and thesubstituents on the ligands, a wide variety of racemic-like andmeso-like ansa-complexes can be prepared. Non-limiting examples oftransition metal compounds M1 through M178 of this invention areillustrated in Table 2 where:

-   M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanide    metal atom, or actinide metal atom, preferably a Group 4 transition    metal atom selected from titanium, zirconium or hafnium;

R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R′, R^(4′), R^(5′), and R^(6′) are,independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, substitutedsilylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbyl substituents, andoptionally, adjacent R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R′, R^(4′),R^(5′), and R⁶′ may join together to form a substituted orunsubstituted, saturated, partially unsaturated, or aromatic cyclic orpolycyclic substituent;

-   Z is a Group 16 atom or a Group 15 atom, and preferably S, O, N, or    P;-   each z is zero or one, provided that when Z is a Group 15 atom, “z”    is one, when Z is a Group 16 atom, “z” is zero, when Q is a Group 15    atom, “z” is one, and when a Q is a Group 16 atom, “z” is zero;-   each Q, if present, is, independently, a Group 16 atom or a Group 15    atom, and preferably S, O, N, or P;-   m, n, and p are independently zero or one, and m+n+p=1; when m or n    or p is one, Q is present in the ring as a Group 16 or a Group 15    atom; when m or n or p is zero, Q is absent and is replaced by a    ring carbon atom having a substituent R″;-   Y is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent, and Y is    preferably S, O, NR′ or PR′; in another embodiment, Y may consist of    two Group 15 or 16 heteroatoms bonded in series with one heteroatom    bonded to the indicated ring system, and the other heteroatom bonded    to the other ligand (i.e. Y is O—O, S—S, R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S,    O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, or R′N—PR′);-   X are, independently, hydride radicals, hydrocarbyl radicals,    substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, halocarbyl radicals, substituted    halocarbyl radicals, silylcarbyl radicals, substituted silylcarbyl    radicals, germylcarbyl radicals, or substituted germylcarbyl    radicals; or both X are joined and bound to the metal atom to form a    metallacycle ring containing from about 3 to about 20 carbon atoms;    or both together can be an olefin, diolefin or aryne ligand; or when    Lewis-acid activators, such as methylalumoxane, which are capable of    donating an X ligand as described above to the transition metal    component are used, both X may, independently, be a halogen,    alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide or other univalent anionic    ligand or both X can also be joined to form a anionic chelating    ligand;-   each R* is independently a hydrocarbyl or halocarbyl radical,-   G is N, P, As, Sb or B; and

J is N, P, As, Sb or B. TABLE 2 Transition metal compounds M1

M2

M3

M4

M5

M6

M7

M8

M9

M10

M11

M12

M13

M14

M15

M16

M17

M18

M19

M20

M21

M22

M23

M24

M25

M26

M27

M28

M29

M30

M31

M32

M33

M34

M35

M36

M37

M38

M39

M40

M41

M42

M43

M44

M45

M46

M47

M48

M49

M50

M51

M52

M53

M54

M55

M56

M57

M58

M59

M60

M61

M62

M63

M64

M65

M66

M67

M68

M69

M70

M71

M72

M73

M74

M75

M76

M77

M78

M79

M80

M81

M82

M83

M84

M85

M86

M87

M88

M89

M90

M91

M92

M93

M94

M95

M96

M97

M98

M99

M100

M101

M102

M103

M104

M105

M106

M107

M108

M109

M110

M111

M112

M113

M114

M115

M116

M117

M118

M119

M120

M121

M122

M123

M124

M125

M126

M127

M128

M129

M130

M131

M132

M133

M134

M135

M136

M137

M138

M139

M140

M141

M142

M143

M144

M145

M146

M147

M148

M149

M150

M151

M152

M153

M154

M155

M156

M157

M158

M159

M160

M161

M162

M163

M164

M165

M166

M167

M168

M169

M170

M171

M172

M173

M174

M175

M176

M177

M178

The transition metal compounds of this invention may be prepared by atleast two very distinct general routes. The first route involves makingthe desired ligand followed by a metallation reaction to form themetallocene. The second route involves doing coupling reactions, such asa Negishi coupling reaction, on a metallocene containing at least onebromine, chlorine or iodine substituent.

Synthetic Route 1:

Ligands with sulfur bridges can be prepared by reacting a “bromo-ligand”(Br-ligand) with hydrocarbyl lithium followed by a sulfur dihalide orother similarly functioning sulfur complex such as S(O₂SPh)₂, to form a“ligand-S-ligand”. In some cases, further reaction is needed to form ametallocene precursor ligand, for example, conversion of a substitutedindene from a substituted indane or indan-1-one. Examples of suchreactions are illustrated below in Generic Reaction Schemes 1 and 2 andReaction Schemes 1 through 5 where R is, independently, hydrogen,substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl, substituted or unsubstitutedfluorocarbyl, fluorine, substituted or unsubstituted silylcarbyl, orpolar groups provided that R does not contain Cl, Br or I substituents;R* is hydrocarbyl, preferably alkyl, more preferably methyl or butyl;R** is, independently, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl; X* ishalide, preferably chloride, but in some instances may also be adifferent mono anionic ligand; “ligand” (as in “bromo-ligand”, and“ligand-S-ligand”) is a substituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterofluorenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienylor heterocyclopentadienyl ligand; “bromo-ligand” is a “ligand”substituted with a bromine atom at a sp² carbon atom of the “ligand”, oralternatively substituted with a chlorine or iodine atom at a sp² carbonatom of the “ligand”; and “ligand-S-ligand” comprises two “ligands” asdefined above, which may or may not be same, and are bridged by a sulfuratom, provided that at least one “ligand” is not a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl or heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, and atleast one “ligand” is bonded to the sulfur atom (such as described inthe definition of E of formula (1), where Y is S). The designations“ligand 1” and “ligand 2” in the equations below are used to illustrate“ligands” that are not required to be identical. ^(p)TosOH ispara-toluenesulfonic acid.

Ligands with phosphorous bridges can be prepared by reacting a“bromo-ligand” (Br-ligand) with and hydrocarbyl lithium followed by ahydrocarbyl phosphorous dihalide, to form a “ligand-P(R**)-ligand” whereR** is, independently, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl.Additionally, phosphorus bridged ligands can be prepared by coupling two“bromo-ligands” using a palladium catalyst, a hydrocarbyl phosphine, anda base. It should be noted that the hydrocarbyl phosphine is used inthis reaction. In some cases, further reaction is needed to form ametallocene precursor ligand, for example, conversion of a substitutedindene from a substituted indane or indan-1-one. Examples of suchreactions are illustrated below in Generic Reaction Schemes 3 and 5 andReaction Schemes 6 through 10 where R is, independently, hydrogen,substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl, substituted or unsubstitutedfluorocarbyl, fluorine, substituted or unsubstituted silylcarbyl, orpolar groups provided that R does not contain Cl, Br or I substituents;R* is hydrocarbyl, preferably alkyl, more preferably methyl or butyl;R** is, independently, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl; X* ishalide, preferably chloride; “ligand” (as in “bromo-ligand”, and“ligand-P(R**)-ligand”) is a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl or heterocyclopentadienyl ligand; “bromo-ligand” is a“ligand” substituted with a bromine atom at a sp² carbon atom of the“ligand”, or alternatively substituted with a chlorine or iodine atom ata sp² carbon atom of the “ligand”; and “ligand-P(R**)-ligand” comprisestwo “ligand”s as defined above, which may or may not be same, and arebridged by a R**-substituted phosphorous atom, provided that at leastone “ligand” is not a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl orheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, and at least one “ligand” is bonded tothe R**-substituted phosphorous atom as described in the definition of Eof formula (1), where Y is P(R**). The designations “ligand 1” and“ligand 2” in the equations below are used to illustrate “ligands” thatare not required to be identical.

Ligands with nitrogen bridges can be prepared by reacting a substitutedor unsubstituted “bromo-ligand” (Br-ligand) with a hydrocarbyl amine inthe presence of a Group 1 alkoxide such as potassium or lithiumt-butoxide or a lithium amide such as lithium anilide or other base,such as K₃PO₃ or Cs₂CO₃, a palladium catalyst, such as palladium acetateor palladium dibenzylidenacetone used with a phosphine or phosphine-likereagent such as those selected among A-H (below), to form a“ligand-N(R**)-ligand” where R** is, independently, substituted orunsubstituted hydrocarbyl. Alternatively, a “bromo-ligand” can bereacted with a lithiated amine in the presence of a palladium catalystsuch a palladium dibenzylidenacetone used with a phosphine orphosphine-like reagent such as those selected from A-H, to form a“primary amine substituted-ligand” (R**NH-ligand) where R** is,independently, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl. This “primaryamine substituted ligand” can then be reacted with a “bromo-ligand” inthe presence of a palladium catalyst such as palladium acetate used witha phosphine or phosphine-like reagent such as one selected from A-H, anda base. In some cases, further reaction is needed to form a metalloceneprecursor ligand, for example, conversion of a substituted indene from asubstituted indane or indan-1-one. Examples of such reactions areillustrated below in Generic Reaction Schemes 6 and 7 and ReactionSchemes 11 through 13 where R is, independently, hydrogen, substitutedor unsubstituted hydrocarbyl, substituted or unsubstituted fluorocarbyl,fluorine, substituted or unsubstituted silylcarbyl, or polar groupsprovided that R does not contain Cl, Br or I substituents; R* ishydrocarbyl, preferably alkyl, more preferably methyl or butyl; R** is,independently, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl; X* is halide,preferably chloride; “ligand” (as in “bromo-ligand”, “primary aminesubstituted ligand” and “ligand-N(R**)-ligand”) is a substituted orunsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl or heterocyclopentadienyl ligand;“bromo-ligand” is a “ligand” substituted with a bromine atom at a sp²carbon atom of the “ligand”, or alternatively substituted with achlorine or iodine atom at a sp² carbon atom of the “ligand”; “primaryamine substituted ligand” is a “ligand” substituted with a primary aminesubstituent (-NHR**) at a sp² carbon atom of the “ligand”; and“ligand-N(R**)-ligand” comprises two “ligand”s as defined above, whichmay or may not be same, and are bridged by a R**-substituted nitrogenatom, provided that at least one “ligand” is not a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl or heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, and atleast one “ligand” is bonded to the R**-substituted nitrogen atom asdescribed in the definition of E of formula (1), where Y is NR**. Thedesignations “ligand 1” and “ligand 2” in the equations below are usedto illustrate “ligands” that are not required to be identical. It shouldbe noted that for the coupling of ligands to form“ligand-N(R**)-ligand”, some palladium catalysts that may be used do notrequire a phosphine reagent or phosphine-like reagent to be present.These palladium catalysts typically contain phosphine ligands bonded topalladium, such as bis(tri-tert-butyl)phosphine palladium.

Phosphine and Phosphine-like reagents (A through H) which are referredto as “Phosphine” in the reaction schemes below include:

Other phosphines, including substituted phosphines may also be used,including polymer bound phosphines. Examples of commercially availablepolymeric bound phosphines include poly(ethyleneglycol)triphenylphosphine; and dicyclohexylphenylphosphine,polymer-bound; (4-hydroxyphenyl)diphenylphosphine, polymer-bound;triphenylphosphine, polymer-supported;R-(+)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene, polymer-bound;S-(−)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene, polymer-bound (allavailable from Aldrich Chemical Company where the polymer-bound orpolymer-supported is a divinylbenzene crosslinked polystyrene

Ligands with oxygen bridges can be prepared by reacting a “bromo-ligand”(Br-ligand) with and hydrocarbyl lithium such as methyl or n-butyllithium followed by a trialkoxyborate such as triisopropylborate, andsubsequent addition of hydrogen peroxide and acid, to form a“hydroxy-ligand” (HO-ligand). The “hydroxy-ligand” is reacted with a“bromo-ligand” in the presence of a palladium catalyst such as palladiumdibenzylidenacetone used with a phosphine or phosphine-like reagent suchas one selected from A-H (above), and a base, to form a“ligand-O-ligand”. In some cases, further reaction is needed to form ametallocene precursor ligand, for example, conversion of a substitutedindene from a substituted indane or indan-1-one. Examples of suchreactions are illustrated below in Generic Reaction Scheme 8 andReaction Schemes 14 through 17 where R is, independently, hydrogen,substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl, substituted or unsubstitutedfluorocarbyl, fluorine, substituted or unsubstituted silylcarbyl, orpolar groups provided that R does not contain Cl, Br or I substituents;R* is hydrocarbyl, preferably alkyl, more preferably methyl, propyl, orbutyl; R** is, independently, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl;X* is halide, preferably chloride; “ligand” (as in “bromo-ligand”,“hydroxy-ligand” and “ligand-O-ligand”) is a substituted orunsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl or heterocyclopentadienyl ligand;“bromo-ligand” is a “ligand” substituted with a bromine atom at a sp²carbon atom of the “ligand”, or alternatively substituted with achlorine or iodine atom at a sp² carbon atom of the “ligand”;“hydroxy-ligand” is a “ligand” substituted with a hydroxy substituent ata sp² carbon atom of the “ligand”; and “ligand-O-ligand” comprises two“ligand”s as defined above, which may or may not be same, and arebridged by an oxygen atom, provided that at least one “ligand” is not asubstituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl or heterocyclopentadienylligand, and at least one “ligand” is bonded to the oxygen atom asdescribed in the definition of E of formula (1), where Y is O. Thedesignations “ligand 1” and “ligand 2” in the equations below are usedto illustrate “ligands” that are not required to be identical. It shouldbe noted that for the coupling of ligands to form “ligand-O-ligand”,some palladium catalysts that may be used do not require a phosphinereagent or phosphine-like reagent to be present. These palladiumcatalysts typically contain phosphine ligands bonded to palladium, suchas bis(tri-tert-butyl)phosphine palladium.

Preferred bromo ligands in Reaction Schemes 1-17 and Generic ReactionSchemes 1-8 are selected from:

-   4-bromo-1H-indene, 4-bromo-2-methyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-5-methyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-7-methyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-ethyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-3-ethyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-ethyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-6-ethyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-ethyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-2-propyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-propyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-5-propyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-propyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-7-propyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-butyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-3-butyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-butyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-6-butyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-butyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-2-pentyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-pentyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-5-pentyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-pentyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-7-pentyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-hexyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-3-hexyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-hexyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-6-hexyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-hexyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-2-heptyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-heptyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-5-heptyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-heptyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-7-heptyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-octyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-3-octyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-octyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-6-octyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-octyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-2-nonyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-nonyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-5-nonyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-nonyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-7-nonyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-decyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-3-decyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-decyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-6-decyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-decyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-2-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-phenyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-phenyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-7-phenyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-2    mesityl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-3-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-mesityl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-6-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-mesityl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-2-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-mesityl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-5-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-mesityl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-naphthyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-3-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-naphthyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-6-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-naphthyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-1 ,2-dimethyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1 ,3-dimethyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-1,5-dimethyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1,6-dimethyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-1,7-dimethyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2,3-dimethyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-2,5-dimethyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-2,7-dimethyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3 ,5-dimethyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-3,6-dimethyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3,7-dimethyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-5,6-dimethyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5,7-dimethyl-1H-indene, 4-bromo-6,7-dimethyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-2-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-propyl-2-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-propyl-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-propyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-propyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-propyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-propyl-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-propyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-propyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-propyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-propyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-propyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-propyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-propyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-propyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-propyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-propyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-propyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-propyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-propyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-propyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-2-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-3-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-5-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-6-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-7-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-3-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-5-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-6-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-7-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-5-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-6-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-7-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-6-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-7-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methyl-7-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-2-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-3-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-5-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-6-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-3-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-5-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-6-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-5-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-6-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-6-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methyl-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-2-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-3-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-5-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-6-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-3-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-5-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-6-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-5-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-6-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-6-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methyl-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-2-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-3-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-5-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-6-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-7-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-3-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-5-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-6-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-7-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-5-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-6-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-7-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-6-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-7-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methyl-7-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-2-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-3-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-5-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-6-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-7-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-3-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-5-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-6-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-7-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-5-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-6-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-7-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-6-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-7-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methyl-7-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-fluoro-1H-indene, 4-bromo-3-fluoro-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-fluoro-1H-indene, 4-bromo-6-fluoro-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-fluoro-1H-indene, 4-bromo-2-methoxy-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methoxy-1H-indene, 4-bromo-5-methoxy-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methoxy-1H-indene, 4-bromo-7-methoxy-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-1-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-2-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    (4-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (4-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (4-bromo-1H-inden-5-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (4-bromo-1H-inden-6-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (4-bromo-1H-inden-7-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    4-bromo-2-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-3-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-5-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-6-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    4-bromo-7-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-5-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-6-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-7-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-thiophene,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-thiophene,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-5-yl)-thiophene,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-6-yl)-thiophene,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-7-yl)-thiophene,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-5-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-6-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-7-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-furan, 2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-furan,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-5-yl)-furan, 2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-6-yl)-furan,    2-(4-bromo-1H-inden-7-yl)-furan, 7-bromo-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-3-methyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-6-methyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-methyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-2-ethyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-ethyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-5-ethyl1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-ethyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-4-ethyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-propyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-3-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-propyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-6-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-propyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-2-butyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-butyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-5-butyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-butyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-4-butyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-pentyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-3-pentyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-pentyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-6-pentyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-pentyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-2-hexyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-hexyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-5-hexyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-hexyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-4-hexyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-heptyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-3-heptyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-heptyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-6-heptyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-heptyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-2-octyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-octyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-5-octyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-octyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-4-octyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-nonyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-3-nonyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-nonyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-6-nonyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-nonyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-2-decyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-decyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-5-decyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-decyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-4-decyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-phenyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-phenyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-phenyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-2-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-mesityl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-5-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-mesityl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-4-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-mesityl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-3-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-mesityl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-6-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-mesityl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-2-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-naphthyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-5-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-naphthyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-4-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1,2-dimethyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-1,3-dimethyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1 ,5-dimethyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-1 ,6-dimethyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1,4-dimethyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-2,3-dimethyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2,5-dimethyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2,4-dimethyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-3,5-dimethyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3,6-dimethyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-3,4-dimethyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5,6-dimethyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-4,5-dimethyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4,6-dimethyl-1H-indene, 7-bromo-1-methyl-2-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-2-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-3-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-5-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-6-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-4-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-3-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-5-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-6-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-4-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-5-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-6-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-4-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-6-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-4-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methyl-4-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-1-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-1-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-1-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methyl-1-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-methyl-1-propyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-2-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-3-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-5-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-6-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-4-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-3-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-5-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-6-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-4-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-5-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-6-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-4-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-6-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-4-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methyl-4-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-2-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-3-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-5-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-6-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-4-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-3-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-5-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-6-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-4-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-5-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-6-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-4-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-6-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-4-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methyl-4-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-2-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-3-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-5-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-6-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-4-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-3-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-5-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-6-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-4-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-5-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-6-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-4-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-6-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-4-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methyl-4-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-2-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-3-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-5-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-6-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-4-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-3-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-5-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-6-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-4-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-5-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-6-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-4-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-6-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-4-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methyl-4-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-2-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-3-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-5-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-6-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-4-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-3-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-5-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-6-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-4-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-5-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-6-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-4-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-6-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-4-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methyl-4-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-fluoro-1H-indene, 7-bromo-3-fluoro-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-fluoro-1H-indene, 7-bromo-6-fluoro-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-fluoro-1H-indene, 7-bromo-2-methoxy-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methoxy-1H-indene, 7-bromo-5-methoxy-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methoxy-1H-indene, 7-bromo-4-methoxy-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-1-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-2-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    (7-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (7-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (7-bromo-1H-inden-5-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (7-bromo-1H-inden-6-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (7-bromo-1H-inden-4-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    7-bromo-2-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-3-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-5-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-6-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    7-bromo-4-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-5-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-6-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-4-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-thiophene,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-thiophene,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-5-yl)-thiophene,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-6-yl)-thiophene,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-4-yl)-thiophene,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-5-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-6-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-4-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-furan, 2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-furan,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-5-yl)-furan, 2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-6-yl)-furan,    2-(7-bromo-1H-inden-4-yl)-furan, 5-bromo-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-3-methyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-6-methyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-methyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-2-ethyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-ethyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-4-ethyl1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-ethyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-7-ethyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-propyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-3-propyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-propyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-6-propyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-propyl-1H-indene,5-bromo-2-butyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-butyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-4-butyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-butyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-7-butyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-pentyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-3-pentyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-pentyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-6-pentyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-pentyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-2-hexyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-hexyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-4-hexyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-hexyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-7-hexyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-heptyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-3-heptyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-heptyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-6-heptyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-heptyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-2-octyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-octyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-4-octyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-octyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-7-octyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-nonyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-3-nonyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-nonyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-6-nonyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-nonyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-2-decyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-decyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-4-decyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-decyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-7-decyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-phenyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-phenyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-phenyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-2 mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-mesityl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-4-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-mesityl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-mesityl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-3-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-mesityl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-6-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-mesityl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-2-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-naphthyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-4-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-naphthyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1,2-dimethyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-1,3-dimethyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1,4-dimethyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-1 ,6-dimethyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1,7-dimethyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-2,3-dimethyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2,4-dimethyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-2,6-dimethyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2,7-dimethyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-3,4-dimethyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3,6-dimethyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-3,7-dimethyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4,6-dimethyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-4,7-dimethyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6,7-dimethyl-1H-indene, 5-bromo-1-methyl-2-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-methyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-propyl-2-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-propyl-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-propyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-propyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-propyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-propyl-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-propyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-propyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-propyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-propyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-propyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-propyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-propyl-6-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-propyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-propyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-propyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-propyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-propyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-propyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-propyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-2-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-3-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-4-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-6-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-7-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-3-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-4-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-6-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-7-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-4-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-6-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-7-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-6-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-7-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-methyl-7-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-2-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-3-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-4-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-6-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-3-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-4-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-6-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-4-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-6-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-6-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-methyl-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-2-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-3-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-4-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-6-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-3-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-4-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-6-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-4-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-6-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-6-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-methyl-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-2-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-3-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-4-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-6-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-7-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-3-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-4-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-6-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-7-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-4-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-6-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-7-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-6-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-7-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-methyl-7-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl) -1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-2-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-3-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-4-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-6-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-7-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-3-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-4-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-6-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-7-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-4-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-6-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-7-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-6-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-7-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-methyl-7-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-fluoro-1H-indene, 5-bromo-3-fluoro-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-fluoro-1H-indene, 5-bromo-6-fluoro-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-fluoro-1H-indene, 5-bromo-2-methoxy-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methoxy-1H-indene, 5-bromo-4-methoxy-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-methoxy-1H-indene, 5-bromo-7-methoxy-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-1-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-2-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    (5-bromo-1H-indene-2-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (5-bromo-1H-indene-3-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (5-bromo-1H-inden-4-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (5-bromo-1H-inden-6-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (5-bromo-1H-inden-7-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    5-bromo-2-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-3-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-4-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-6-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    5-bromo-7-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-4-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-6-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-7-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-thiophene,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-thiophene,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-4-yl)-thiophene,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-6-yl)-thiophene,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-7-yl)-thiophene,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-4-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-6-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-7-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-furan, 2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-furan,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-4-yl)-furan, 2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-6-yl)-furan,    2-(5-bromo-1H-inden-7-yl)-furan, 6-bromo-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-3-methyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-5-methyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-methyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-2-ethyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-ethyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-4-ethyl-i H-indene,    6-bromo-5-ethyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-7-ethyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-propyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-3-propyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-propyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-5-propyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-propyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-2-butyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-butyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-4-butyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-butyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-7-butyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-pentyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-3-pentyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-pentyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-5-pentyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-pentyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-2-hexyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-hexyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-4-hexyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-hexyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-7-hexyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-heptyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-3-heptyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-heptyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-5-heptyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-heptyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-2-octyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-octyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-4-octyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-octyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-7-octyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-nonyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-3-nonyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-nonyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-5-nonyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-nonyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-2-decyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-decyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-4-decyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-decyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-7-decyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-phenyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-phenyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-phenyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-2 mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-mesityl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-4-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-mesityl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-mesityl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-3-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-mesityl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-5-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-mesityl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-2-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-naphthyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-4-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-naphthyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1,2-dimethyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-1,3-dimethyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1,4-dimethyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-1,5-dimethyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1,7-dimethyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-2,3-dimethyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2,4-dimethyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-2,5-dimethyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2,7-dimethyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-3,4-dimethyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3,5-dimethyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-3,7-dimethyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4,5-dimethyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-4,7-dimethyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5,7-dimethyl-1H-indene, 6-bromo-1-methyl-2-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-methyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-propyl-2-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-propyl-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-propyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-propyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-propyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-propyl-3-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-propyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-propyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-propyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-propyl-4-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-propyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-propyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-propyl-5-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-propyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-propyl-7-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-propyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-propyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-propyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-propyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-propyl-1-phenyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-2-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-3-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-4-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-5-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-7-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-3-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-4-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-5-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-7-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-4-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-5-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-7-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-5-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-7-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-methyl-7-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-methyl-1-tolyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-2-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-3-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-4-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-5-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-3-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-4-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-5-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-4-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-5-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-5-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-methyl-7-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-methyl-1-naphthyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-2-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-3-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-4-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-5-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-3-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-4-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-5-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-4-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-5-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-5-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-methyl-7-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-methyl-1-mesityl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-2-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-3-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-4-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-5-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-7-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-3-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-4-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-5-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-7-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-4-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-5-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-7-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-5-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-7-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-methyl-7-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-methyl-1-(dimethylphenyl) -1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-2-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-3-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-4-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-5-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-methyl-7-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-3-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-4-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-5-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-7-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-4-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-5-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-7-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-5-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-7-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-methyl-7-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-methyl-1-(butylphenyl)-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-fluoro-1H-indene, 6-bromo-3-fluoro-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-fluoro-1H-indene, 6-bromo-5-fluoro-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-fluoro-1H-indene, 6-bromo-2-methoxy-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methoxy-1H-indene, 6-bromo-4-methoxy-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-methoxy-1H-indene, 6-bromo-7-methoxy-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-1-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-trimethylsilyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-2-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-trifluoromethyl-1H-indene,    (6-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (6-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (6-bromo-1H-inden-4-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (6-bromo-1H-inden-5-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    (6-bromo-1H-inden-7-yl)-dimethyl-amine,    6-bromo-2-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-3-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-4-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-5-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    6-bromo-7-methylsulfanyl-1H-indene,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-6-methyl-thiophene,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-4-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-5-yl)-6-methyl-thiophene,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-7-yl)-5-methyl-thiophene,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-thiophene,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-thiophene,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-4-yl)-thiophene,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-5-yl)-thiophene,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-7-yl)-thiophene,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-4-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-5-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-7-yl)-5-methyl-furan,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-2-yl)-furan, 2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-3-yl)-furan,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-4-yl)-furan, 2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-5-yl)-furan,    2-(6-bromo-1H-inden-7-yl)-furan,    4-bromo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    6-bromo-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    7-bromo-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    8-bromo-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    9-bromo-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene, 5-bromo-1-methyl-i    H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-ethyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-ethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-1-ethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-ethyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-1-ethyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-ethyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-ethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-2-ethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-ethyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-2-ethyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-ethyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-ethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-3-ethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-ethyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-3-ethyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-propyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-propyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-propyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-1-propyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-propyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-1-propyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-propyl-5,6,7,8H-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-propyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-propyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-2-propyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-propyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-2-propyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-propyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-propyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-propyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-3-propyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-propyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-3-propyl-1H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    9-bromo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    9-bromo-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    9-bromo-1-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    9-bromo-1-methyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-methyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-1-methyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    9-bromo-2-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    9-bromo-2-methyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-methyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-2-methyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    9-bromo-3-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    9-bromo-3-methyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-methyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-3-methyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    9-bromo-1-ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    9-bromo-1-ethyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-ethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-1-ethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-ethyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-1-ethyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    9-bromo-2-ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    9-bromo-2-ethyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-ethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-2-ethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-ethyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-2-ethyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    9-bromo-3-ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    9-bromo-3-ethyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-ethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-3-ethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-ethyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-3-ethyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    9-bromo-1-propyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    9-bromo-1-propyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-propyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-1-propyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-1-propyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-1-propyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    9-bromo-2-propyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    9-bromo-2-propyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-propyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-2-propyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-2-propyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-2-propyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    9-bromo-3-propyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    9-bromo-3-propyl-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-propyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-3-propyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    4-bromo-3-propyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    5-bromo-3-propyl-3H-cyclopenta[a]naphthalene,    3-bromo-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    3-bromo-5-methyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    3-bromo-4-methyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    3-bromo-6-methyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    3-bromo-5-ethyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    3-bromo-4-ethyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    3-bromo-6-ethyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    3-bromo-5-propyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    3-bromo-4-propyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    3-bromo-6-propyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    2-bromo-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    2-bromo-5-methyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    2-bromo-4-methyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    2-bromo-6-methyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    2-bromo-5-ethyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    2-bromo-4-ethyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    2-bromo-6-ethyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    2-bromo-5-propyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    2-bromo-4-propyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    2-bromo-6-propyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]thiophene,    3-bromo-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    3-bromo-5-methyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    3-bromo-4-methyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    3-bromo-6-methyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    3-bromo-5-ethyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    3-bromo-4-ethyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    3-bromo-6-ethyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    3-bromo-5-propyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    3-bromo-4-propyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    3-bromo-6-propyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    2-bromo-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    2-bromo-5-methyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    2-bromo-4-methyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    2-bromo-6-methyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    2-bromo-5-ethyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    2-bromo-4-ethyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    2-bromo-6-ethyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    2-bromo-5-propyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    2-bromo-4-propyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    2-bromo-6-propyl-6H-cyclopenta[b]furan,    3-bromo-1-methyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    2-bromo-1-methyl-1 ,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    3-bromo-1,5-dimethyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    2-bromo-1,5-dimethyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    3-bromo-1-methyl-5-ethyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    2-bromo-1-methyl-5-ethyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    3-bromo-1-methyl-5-propyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    2-bromo-1-methyl-5-propyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    3-bromo-1-phenyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    2-bromo-1-phenyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    3-bromo-1-phenyl-5-methyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    2-bromo-1-phenyl-5-methyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    3-bromo-1-phenyl-5-ethyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    2-bromo-1-phenyl-5-ethyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    3-bromo-1-phenyl-5-propyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    2-bromo-1-phenyl-5-propyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]pyrrole,    3-bromo-1-methyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    2-bromo-1-methyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    3-bromo-1,5-dimethyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    2-bromo-1,5-dimethyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    3-bromo-1-methyl-5-ethyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    2-bromo-1-methyl-5-ethyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    3-bromo-1-methyl-5-propyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    2-bromo-1-methyl-5-propyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    3-bromo-1-phenyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    2-bromo-1-phenyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    3-bromo-1-phenyl-5-methyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    2-bromo-1-phenyl-5-methyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    3-bromo-1-phenyl-5-ethyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    2-bromo-1-phenyl-5-ethyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    3-bromo-1-phenyl-5-propyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    2-bromo-1-phenyl-5-propyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopenta[b]phosphole,    1-bromo-3-methyl-4H-cyclopenta[c]thiophene,    1-bromo-3-ethyl-4H-cyclopenta[c]thiophene,    1-bromo-3-propyl-4H-cyclopenta[c]thiophene,    1-bromo-3-methyl-4H-cyclopenta[c]furan,    1-bromo-3-ethyl-4H-cyclopenta[c]furan,    1-bromo-3-propyl-4H-cyclopenta[c]furan,    3-bromo-1-methyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopentapyrazole,    3-bromo-1-ethyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopentapyrazole,    3-bromo-1-propyl-1,6-dihydro-cyclopentapyrazole,    4-bromo-7H-[1]pyrindine, 4-bromo-7H-[2]pyrindine,    4-bromo-7H-cyclopentapyrimidine,    4-bromo-7H-cyclopenta[b]phosphinine, 5-bromo-7H-[1]pyrindine,    5-bromo-7H-[2]pyrindine, 5-bromo-7H-cyclopenta[b]phosphinine,    1-bromo-9H-fluorene, 2-bromo-9H-fluorene, 3-bromo-9H-fluorene,    4-bromo-9H-fluorene, 7-bromo-8H-1-thia-cyclopenta[a]indene,    7-bromo-8H-2-thia-cyclopenta[a]indene,    7-bromo-8H-3-thia-cyclopenta[a]indene,    3-bromo-8H-1-thia-cyclopenta[a]indene,    1-bromo-8H-2-thia-cyclopenta[a]indene,    7-bromo-8H-1-oxa-cyclopenta[a]indene,    7-bromo-8H-2-oxa-cyclopenta[a]indene,    7-bromo-8H-3-oxa-cyclopenta[a]indene,    3-bromo-8H-1-oxa-cyclopenta[a]indene,    1-bromo-8H-2-oxa-cyclopenta[a]indene,    4-bromo-5H-indeno[1,2-b]pyridine, 8-bromo-9H-2,6-diaza-fluorene,    1-bromo-3-methyl-3,8-dihydro-3-aza-cyclopenta[a]indene,    1-bromo-3-phenyl-3,8-dihydro-3-aza-cyclopenta[a]indene,    7-bromo-8H-1-thia-6-aza-cyclopenta[a]indene,    7-bromo-1-methyl-1,8-dihydro-1,6-diaza-cyclopenta[a]indene,    3-bromo-7H-cyclopenta[1,2-b;3,4-c′]dithiophene,    3-bromo-7H-cyclopenta[1,2-b;3,4-b′]dithiophene,    3-bromo-7H-cyclopenta[1,2-b;4,3-b′]dithiophene,    3-bromo-4-methyl-4,7-dihydro-1-thia-4-aza-cyclopenta[a]pentalene,    3-bromo-5-methyl-5,7-dihydro-1-thia-5-aza-cyclopenta[a]pentalene,    3-bromo-6-methyl-6,7-dihydro-1-thia-6-aza-cyclopenta[a]pentalene,    3-bromo-4-phenyl-4,7-dihydro-1-thia-4-aza-cyclopenta[a]pentalene,    3-bromo-5-phenyl-5,7-dihydro-1-thia-5-aza-cyclopenta[a]pentalene,    3-bromo-6-phenyl-6,7-dihydro-1-thia-6-aza-cyclopenta[a]pentalene,    4-bromo-1H-phosphindole, 4-bromo-2-methyl-1H-phosphindole,    4-bromo-3-methyl-1H-phosphindole, 4-bromo-5-methyl-1H-phosphindole,    4-bromo-6-methyl-1H-phosphindole, 4-bromo-7-methyl-1H-phosphindole,    4-bromo-2-ethyl-1H-phosphindole, 4-bromo-3-ethyl-1H-phosphindole,    4-bromo-5-ethyl-1H-phosphindole, 4-bromo-6-ethyl-1H-phosphindole,    4-bromo-7-ethyl-1H-phosphindole, 4-bromo-2-propyl-1H-phosphindole,    4-bromo-3-propyl-1H-phosphindole, 4-bromo-5-propyl-1H-phosphindole,    4-bromo-6-propyl-1H-phosphindole, 4-bromo-7-propyl-1H-phosphindole,    6-bromo-3H-benzo[c][1,2]azaborole,    6-bromo-3-methyl-3H-benzo[c][1,2]azaborole,    6-bromo-4-methyl-3H-benzo[c][1,2]azaborole,    6-bromo-5-methyl-3H-benzo[c][1,2]azaborole,    6-bromo-7-methyl-3H-benzo[c][1,2]azaborole,    6-bromo-3-ethyl-3H-benzo[c][1 ,2]azaborole,    6-bromo-4-ethyl-3H-benzo[c][1,2]azaborole,    6-bromo-5-ethyl-3H-benzo[c][1,2]azaborole,    6-bromo-7-ethyl-3H-benzo[c][1,2]azaborole,    6-bromo-3-propyl-3H-benzo[c][1,2]azaborole,    6-bromo-4-propyl-3H-benzo[c][1 ,2]azaborole,    6-bromo-5-propyl-3H-benzo[c][1,2]azaborole,    6-bromo-7-propyl-3H-benzo[c][1,2]azaborole, 5-bromo-1H-isoindole,    5-bromo-1-methyl-1H-isoindole, 5-bromo-3-methyl-1H-isoindole,    5-bromo-4-methyl-1H-isoindole, 5-bromo-6-methyl-1H-isoindole,    5-bromo-7-methyl-1H-isoindole, 5-bromo-1-ethyl-1H-isoindole,    5-bromo-3-ethyl-1H-isoindole, 5-bromo-4-ethyl-1H-isoindole,    5-bromo-6-ethyl-1H-isoindole, 5-bromo-7-ethyl-1H-isoindole,    5-bromo-1-propyl-1H-isoindole, 5-bromo-3-propyl-1H-isoindole,    5-bromo-4-propyl-1H-isoindole, 5-bromo-6-propyl-1H-isoindole,    5-bromo-7-propyl-1H-isoindole,    6-bromo-3H-benzo[b]cyclopenta[d]thiophene,    5-bromo-3H-benzo[b]cyclopenta[d]thiophene,    7-bromo-3H-benzo[b]cyclopenta[d]thiophene, and    7-bromo-3H-benzo[b]cyclopenta[d]thiophene. Another list of preferred    compounds includes all of the above compounds where “bromo” is    replaced with “chloro”. Another list of preferred compounds includes    all of the above compounds where “bromo” is replaced with “iodo”.

The metallocene precursor ligands (“ligand-S-ligand”, “ligand-O-ligand”,“ligand-N(R**)-ligand”, and “ligand-P(R**)-ligand” as defined above),typically are converted to a dianionic metallocene precursor ligands ora reactive metallocene precursor ligands prior to reaction with atransition metal compound to form an invention metallocene compound.Non-limiting examples of these reactions are illustrated in GenericReaction Schemes 9through 13where ligand 1and ligand 2have the samedefinition as “ligand” as defined above, R**, R*, and X* are aspreviously defined; Y is a Group 15or 16bridging heteroatom substituentbonded through the heteroatom, and preferably selected from S, O,N(R**), or P(R**); M¹ is a Group 1atom and is preferably lithium; M²is aGroup 2atom and is preferably magnesium; M is a Group 3, 4, 5,or6transition metal atom or lanthanide metal atom or actinide metal atom,preferably a Group 4transition metal atom selected from titanium,zirconium or hafnium; R^(#) is a hydrocarbyl and is preferably methyl,ethyl, propyl, or butyl; Sn is tin; and Si is silicon.

Metallation reactions between a dianionic metallocene precursor ligandand a transition metal compound, preferably a transition metal halide,are illustrated in Generic Reaction Schemes 14 through 16.

Metallation reactions between a reactive metallocene precursor ligandand a transition metal compound, preferably a transition metal halide,are illustrated in Generic Reaction Schemes 17 through 18.

Metallation reactions between a metallocene precursor ligand and atransition metal amide is illustrated in Generic Reaction Scheme 19. Theresulting metallocene diamide can be used as a catalyst precursor, orcan be converted to a metallocene dihalide by reaction with HX* where His hydrogen and X* is halide.

Synthetic Route 2:

This novel synthetic route involves coupling reactions, such as aNegishi coupling reaction, on a metallocene containing at least onebromide substituent. The bromine substituted metallocene ligandprecursors, “Br-ligand-Y-ligand-Br” or “Br-ligand-Y-ligand” where Y isS, O, N(R**), P(R**), can be made by methods previously illustratedabove. This method is referred to as the indirect bromination method.

Additionally, 4,4′-bridged “Br-ligand-Y-ligand-Br” can be prepared bycoupling two “Br-ligands” in the 4,4′ positions as previouslyillustrated, followed by reaction of bromine, and then acid/MeOH to forma metallocene precursor ligand. For this reaction, when Y is N(R**) orP(R**) and R** is aryl, the aryl ring should be substituted in the4-position to prevent bromination of R**, unless this is desired. Thisroute also requires that the “ligand-Y-ligand” to be brominated is not asubstituted or unsubstituted indene, but rather a substituted orunsubstituted indane, such as a 1-methoxyindane or a dioxalane protected1-indanone. This method is referred to as the direct bromination method.

More specific, but non-limiting, examples are illustrated below inGeneric Reaction Schemes 20-25 (indirect bromination method) and GenericReaction Schemes 26-29 (direct bromination method) and Reaction Schemes18-19 (indirect bromination method) and Reaction Schemes 10-23 (directbromination method), following the teachings from above, and where R is,independently, hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl,substituted or unsubstituted fluorocarbyl, fluorine, substituted orunsubstituted silylcarbyl, or polar groups provided that R does notcontain Cl, Br or I substituents; R* is hydrocarbyl, preferably alkyl,more preferably methyl, propyl or butyl; R** is, independently,substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl; X* is halide, preferablychloride; “ligand” (as in “dibromo-ligand” (Br₂-ligand), “bromo-ligand”(Br-ligand), “hydroxy-ligand” (HO-ligand), “primary aminesubstituted-ligand” (R**NH-ligand), “Br-ligand-Y-ligand-Br”, and“Br-ligand-Y-ligand”) is a substituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand,a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterofluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl or heterocyclopentadienyl ligand; “bromo-ligand” is a“ligand” substituted with a bromine atom at a sp² carbon atom of the“ligand”, or alternatively substituted with a chlorine or iodine atom ata sp² carbon atom of the “ligand”; “dibromo-ligand” is a “ligand”substituted with two bromine atoms, each at a sp2 carbon atom of the“ligand”, or alternatively substituted with a two chlorine atoms, or twoiodine atoms, or one bromine atom and one chlorine atom, or one bromineatom and one iodine atom, or one chlorine atom and one iodine atom ateach at a sp² carbon atom of the “ligand”; “primary amine substitutedligand” is a “ligand” substituted with a primary amine substituent(—NHR**) at a sp² carbon atom of the “ligand”; “hydroxy-ligand” is a“ligand substituted with a hydroxy substituent at a sp2 carbon atom ofthe “ligand”; “Br-ligand-Y-ligand-Br” comprises two “ligand” s asdefined above, which may or may not be same, and are bridged by a Yatom, provided that at least one “ligand” is not a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl or heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, and atleast one “ligand”s bonded to the Y atom as described in the definitionof E of formula (1), and additionally, each “ligand” is bonded to abromine atom at a sp² carbon atom of the “ligand”; and“Br-ligand-Y-ligand” comprises two “ligand”s as defined above, which mayor may not be same, and are bridged by a Y atom, provided that at leastone “ligand” is not a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl orheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, and at least one “ligand” is bonded tothe Y atom as described in the definition of E of formula (1), andadditionally, one “ligand” is bonded to a bromine atom at a sp² carbonatom of the “ligand”;. The designations “ligand 1”, “ligand 2”,“ligand-Br 1”, and “ligand-Br 2” in the equations below are used toillustrate “ligands” that are not required to be identical.

The metallocene precursor ligands (“Br-ligand-S-ligand-Br”,“Br-ligand-O-ligand-Br”, “Br-ligand-N(R**)-ligand-Br”, and“Br-ligand-P(R**)-ligand-Br” as defined above), typically are convertedto a dianionic metallocene precursor ligands or a reactive metalloceneprecursor ligands prior to reaction with a transition metal compound toform an invention metallocene compound. These reactions are illustratedin Generic Reaction Schemes 8 through 13 where ligand 1 and or ligand 2are replaced by ligand-Br and or ligand-Br 1 and or ligand-Br 2. Use ofGeneric Reaction Scheme 12 is preferred.

The subsequent metallation reactions are preformed as illustrated inGeneric Reaction Schemes 14 through 19 where ligand 1 and or ligand 2are replaced by ligand-Br and or ligand-Br 1 and or ligand-Br 2. Use ofGeneric Reaction Scheme 17 is preferred.

The Negishi coupling reactions on the bromine substituted metallocenesfollows Generic Reaction Schemes 30 and 31 and are illustrated belowwhere M is as defined in formulae 2-17,Y is S, O, N(R**), P(R**); R**is, independently, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl; X* ishalide, preferably chloride, bromide or iodide; “ligand” (as in“Br-ligand-Y-ligand-Br”, “Br-ligand-Y-ligand”,“R**-ligand-Y-ligand-R**”, and “R**-ligand-Y-ligand”) is a substitutedor unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl or heterocyclopentadienyl ligand;“Br-ligand-Y-ligand-Br” comprises two “ligand”s as defined above, whichmay or may not be same, and are bridged by a Y atom, provided that atleast one “ligand” is not a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl or heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, and at least one“ligand” is bonded to the Y atom as described in the definition of E offormula (1), and additionally, each “ligand” is bonded to a bromine atomat a sp² carbon atom of the “ligand”, or alternatively substituted witha chlorine or iodine atom at the sp² carbon of each “ligand”;“Br-ligand-Y-ligand” comprises two “ligand”s as defined above, which mayor may not be same, and are bridged by a Y atom, provided that at leastone “ligand” is not a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl orheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, and at least one “ligand” is bonded tothe Y atom as described in the definition of E of formula (1), andadditionally, one “ligand” is bonded to a bromine atom at a sp² carbonatom of the “ligand”, or alternatively substituted with a chlorine oriodine atom at the sp2 carbon of the “ligand”; “R**-ligand-Y-ligand-R**”comprises two “ligand”s as defined above, which may or may not be same,and are bridged by a Y atom, provided that at least one “ligand” is nota substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl orheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, and at least one “ligand” is bonded tothe Y atom as described in the definition of E of formula (1), andadditionally, each “ligand” is bonded to a R** substituent; and“R**-ligand-Y-ligand” comprises two “ligand”s as defined above, whichmay or may not be same, and are bridged by a Y atom, provided that atleast one “ligand” is not a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl or heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, and at least one“ligand” is bonded to the Y atom as described in the definition of E offormula (1), and additionally, one “ligand” is bonded to a R**substituent.

The Negishi coupling reaction uses a substituted or unsubstitutedhydrocarbyl zinc reagent (R**ZnX* or R**₂Zn where X* and R** are aspreviously defined) with a palladium catalyst such asbis(tri-tert-butylphosphine)palladium to react with the brominesubstituent(s) on the metallocene. After reaction, trimethylsilylchloride is added to react with excess organozinc reagent present. Theentire reaction mixture is then evaporated to dryness and THFcontamination of the metallocene product is eliminated by refluxing themetallocene in toluene.

When the metallocene bridge, Y, is P(R**), it is first oxidized toP(═O)R** using air or another soft oxidizing agent. After the Negishicoupling reaction, the metallocene bridge, P(═O)R**, is reduced back toP(R**) using trichlorosilane. Alternatively, the metallocene bridge,P(R**), can be reacted with elemental sulfur or selenium to from therespective P(═S)R** and P(═Se)R** metallocene bridges. After the Negishicoupling reaction, the P(═S)R** and P(═Se)R** metallocene bridges can bereduced back to P(R**) using trichlorosilane. (THF is tetrahydrofuran).

Palladium catalysts that may be used in the Negishi coupling reaction ona metallocene include bis(tri-tert-butyl)phosphine palladium,bis(tricyclohexylphosphine) palladium,trans-dichlorbis(tricyclohexylphosphine) palladium(II), ,trans-dichlorbis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(II), ,trans-dichlorbis(tri-o-tolylphosphine) palladium(II),tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0),dichloro[1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene] palladium (II), orpalladium compounds such as palladium(II) acetate, palladium(0)dibenzylideneacetone, palladium (II) chloride, palladium (II) bromide,palladium (II) iodide, allyl palladium chloride dimer, palladium (II)trifluoroacetate, bis(tri-o-tolylphosphine) palladium (II) chloride,dichloro(1,5-cyclooctadiene) palladium (II), dichlorobis(benzonitrile)palladium (II), dichlorobis(acetonitrile) palladium (II),bis(2-methylallyl) palladium chloride dimer, crotyl palladium chloridedimer, tris(dibenzylideneacetone) dipalladium (0), ordichlorobis(benzonitrile)palladium (II) used in combination with any ofthe phosphine and phosphine like reagents (A through H) listed above.When the metallocene is substituted with an iodo ligand, any of thepalladium compounds listed above will work to catalyze the couplingreaction even in the absence of phosphine and phosphine like reagents.

Preferred palladium catalysts that may be used in the Negishi couplingreaction on a metallocene include bis(tri-tert-butyl)phosphinepalladium, or palladium(II) acetate, palladium(0) dibenzylideneacetoneused in combination with any of the phosphine and phosphine likereagents (A through H) listed above.

Organozinc reagents, R**ZnX* or R**₂Zn, that may be used in the Negishicoupling reaction are those where X* selected from chloride, bromide oriodide, and where R** is, independently, selected from methyl, ethyl,ethenyl and isomers of propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl,nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl,hexadecyl, heptadecyl, octadecyl, nonadecyl, eicosyl, heneicosyl,docosyl, tricosyl, tetracosyl, pentacosyl, hexacosyl, heptacosyl,octacosyl, nonacosyl, triacontyl, propenyl, butenyl, pentenyl, hexenyl,heptenyl, octenyl, nonenyl, decenyl, undecenyl, dodecenyl, tridecenyl,tetradecenyl, pentadecenyl, hexadecenyl, heptadecenyl, octadecenyl,nonadecenyl, eicosenyl, heneicosenyl, docosenyl, tricosenyl,tetracosenyl, pentacosenyl, hexacosenyl, heptacosenyl, octacosenyl,nonacosenyl, triacontenyl, propynyl, butynyl, pentynyl, hexynyl,heptynyl, octynyl, nonynyl, decynyl, undecynyl, dodecynyl, tridecynyl,tetradecynyl, pentadecynyl, hexadecynyl, heptadecynyl, octadecynyl,nonadecynyl, eicosynyl, heneicosynyl, docosynyl, tricosynyl,tetracosynyl, pentacosynyl, hexacosynyl, heptacosynyl, octacosynyl,nonacosynyl, and triacontynyl;

-   halocarbyls and all isomers of halocarbyls including    perfluoropropyl, perfluorobutyl, perfluoropentyl, perfluorohexyl,    perfluoroheptyl, perfluorooctyl, perfluorononyl, perfluorodecyl,    perfluoroundecyl, perfluorododecyl, perfluorotridecyl,    perfluorotetradecyl, perfluoropentadecyl, perfluorohexadecyl,    perfluoroheptadecyl, perfluorooctadecyl, perfluorononadecyl,    perfluoroeicosyl, perfluoroheneicosyl, perfluorodocosyl,    perfluorotricosyl, perfluorotetracosyl, perfluoropentacosyl,    perfluorohexacosyl, perfluoroheptacosyl, perfluorooctacosyl,    perfluorononacosyl, perfluorotriacontyl, perfluorobutenyl,    perfluorobutynyl, fluoropropyl, fluorobutyl, fluoropentyl,    fluorohexyl, fluoroheptyl, fluorooctyl, fluorononyl, fluorodecyl,    fluoroundecyl, fluorododecyl, fluorotridecyl, fluorotetradecyl,    fluoropentadecyl, fluorohexadecyl, fluoroheptadecyl,    fluorooctadecyl, fluorononadecyl, fluoroeicosyl, fluoroheneicosyl,    fluorodocosyl, fluorotricosyl, fluorotetracosyl, fluoropentacosyl,    fluorohexacosyl, fluoroheptacosyl, fluorooctacosyl, fluorononacosyl,    fluorotriacontyl, difluorobutyl, trifluorobutyl, tetrafluorobutyl,    pentafluorobutyl, hexafluorobutyl, heptafluorobutyl,    octafluorobutyl;-   substituted hydrocarbyl radicals and all isomers of substituted    hydrocarbyl radicals including methoxymethyl, methoxyethyl,    methoxypropyl, methoxybutyl, methoxypentyl, methoxyhexyl,    methoxyheptyl, methoxyoctyl, methoxynonyl, methoxydecyl,    methoxyundecyl, methoxydodecyl, methoxytridecyl, methoxytetradecyl,    methoxypentadecyl, methoxyhexadecyl, methoxyheptadecyl,    methoxyoctadecyl, methoxynonadecyl, methoxyeicosyl,    methoxyheneicosyl, methoxydocosyl, methoxytricosyl,    methoxytetracosyl, methoxypentacosyl, methoxyhexacosyl,    methoxyheptacosyl, methoxyoctacosyl, methoxynonacosyl,    methoxytriacontyl, ethoxymethyl, ethoxyethyl, ethoxypropyl,    ethoxybutyl, ethoxypentyl, ethoxyhexyl, ethoxyheptyl, ethoxyoctyl,    ethoxynonyl, ethoxydecyl, ethoxyundecyl, ethoxydodecyl,    ethoxytridecyl, ethoxytetradecyl, ethoxypentadecyl, ethoxyhexadecyl,    ethoxyheptadecyl, methoxyoctadecyl, ethoxynonadecyl, ethoxyeicosyl,    ethoxyheneicosyl, ethoxydocosyl, ethoxytricosyl, ethoxytetracosyl,    ethoxypentacosyl, ethoxyhexacosyl, ethoxyheptacosyl,    methoxyoctacosyl, ethoxynonacosyl, ethoxytriacontyl, propoxymethyl,    propoxyethyl, propoxypropyl, propoxybutyl, propoxypentyl,    propoxyhexyl, propoxyheptyl, propoxyoctyl, propoxynonyl,    propoxydecyl, propoxyundecyl, propoxydodecyl, propoxytridecyl,    propoxytetradecyl, propoxypentadecyl, propoxyhexadecyl,    propoxyheptadecyl, mpropoxyoctadecyl, propoxynonadecyl,    propoxyeicosyl, propoxyheneicosyl, propoxydocosyl, propoxytricosyl,    propoxytetracosyl, propoxypentacosyl, propoxyhexacosyl,    propoxyheptacosyl, mpropoxyoctacosyl, propoxynonacosyl,    propoxytriacontyl, butoxymethyl, butoxyethyl, butoxypropyl,    butoxybutyl, butoxypentyl, butoxyhexyl, butoxyheptyl, butoxyoctyl,    butoxynonyl, butoxydecyl, butoxyundecyl, butoxydodecyl,    butoxytridecyl, butoxytetradecyl, butoxypentadecyl, butoxyhexadecyl,    butoxyheptadecyl, butoxyoctadecyl, butoxynonadecyl, butoxyeicosyl,    butoxyheneicosyl, butoxydocosyl, butoxytricosyl, butoxytetracosyl,    butoxypentacosyl, butoxyhexacosyl, butoxyheptacosyl,    butoxyoctacosyl, butoxynonacosyl, butoxytriacontyl,    dimethylaminopropyl, dimethylaminobutyl, dimethylaminopentyl,    dimethylaminohexyl, dimethylaminoheptyl, dimethylaminooctyl,    dimethylaminononyl, dimethylaminodecyl, dimethylaminoundecyl,    dimethylaminododecyl, dimethylaminotridecyl,    dimethylaminotetradecyl, dimethylaminopentadecyl,    dimethylaminohexadecyl, dimethylaminoheptadecyl,    dimethylaminooctadecyl, dimethylaminononadecyl,    dimethylaminoeicosyl, dimethylaminoheneicosyl, dimethylaminodocosyl,    dimethylaminotricosyl, dimethylaminotetracosyl,    dimethylaminopentacosyl, dimethylaminohexacosyl,    dimethylaminoheptacosyl, dimethylaminooctacosyl,    dimethylaminononacosyl, dimethylaminotriacontyl, methoxybenzyl,    ethoxybenzyl, propoxybenzyl, butoxybenzyl, methoxyphenyl,    ethoxyphenyl, propyoxyphenyl, butoxyphenyl, dimethylaminobenzyl,    diethylaminobenzyl, dipropylaminobenzyl, dibutylaminobenzyl,    dimethylaminophenyl, diethylaminophenyl, dipropylaminophenyl,    dibutylaminophenyl, methylthiobenzyl, ethylthiobenzyl,    propylthiobenzyl, butylthiobenzyl, methylthiophenyl,    ethylthiophenyl, propylthiophenyl, butylthiophenyl,    dimethylphosphinobenzyl, diethylphosphinobenzyl,    dipropylphosphinobenzyl, dibutylphosphinobenzyl,    methoxychlorophenyl, methoxybromophenyl, methoxyiodophenyl,    methoxyfluorophenyl, ethoxychlorophenyl, ethoxybromophenyl,    ethoxyiodophenyl, ethoxyfluorophenyl, propoxychlorophenyl,    propoxybromophenyl, propoxyiodophenyl, propoxyfluorophenyl,    butoxychlorophenyl, butoxybromophenyl, butoxyiodophenyl,    butoxyfluorophenyl, dimethylchloroaminophenyl,    diethylchloroaminophenyl, dipropoxychlorophenyl,    dibutoxychlorophenyl, dimethylbromoaminophenyl,    diethylbromoaminophenyl, dipropoxybromophenyl, dibutoxybromophenyl,    dimethyliodoaminophenyl, diethyliodoaminophenyl,    dipropoxyiodophenyl, dibutoxyiodophenyl, dimethylfluoroaminophenyl,    diethylfluoroaminophenyl, dipropoxyfluorophenyl,    dibutoxyfluorophenyl, dimethylaminochlorophenyl,    diethylaminochlorophenyl, dipropylaminochlorophenyl,    dibutylaminochlorophenyl, dimethylaminobromophenyl,    diethylaminobromophenyl, dipropylaminobromophenyl,    dibutylaminobromophenyl, dimethylaminoiodophenyl,    diethylaminoiodophenyl, dipropylaminoiodophenyl,    dibutylaminoiodophenyl, dimethylaminofluorophenyl,    diethylaminofluorophenyl, dipropylaminofluorophenyl,    dibutylaminofluorophenyl, methylthiochlorophenyl,    ethylthiochlorophenyl, propylthiochlorophenyl,    butylthiochlorophenyl, methylthiobromophenyl, ethylthiobromophenyl,    propylthiobromophenyl, butylthiobromophenyl, methylthioiodophenyl,    ethylthioiodophenyl, propylthioiodophenyl, butylthioiodophenyl,    methylthiofluorophenyl, ethylthiofluorophenyl,    propylthiofluorophenyl, butylthiofluorophenyl, benzoyl acid methyl    ester, benzoyl acid ethyl ester, benzoyl acid propyl ester, benzoyl    acid butyl ester, and the like; all isomers of silylcarbyl radicals    including trimethylsilylpropyl, trimethylsilylbutyl,    trimethylsilylpentyl, trimethylsilylhexyl, trimethylsilylheptyl,    trimethylsilyloctyl, trimethylsilylnonyl, trimethylsilyldecyl,    trimethylsilylundecyl, trimethylsilyldodecyl,    trimethylsilyltridecyl, trimethylsilyltetradecyl,    trimethylsilylpentadecyl, trimethylsilylhexadecyl,    trimethylsilylheptadecyl, trimethylsilyloctadecyl,    trimethylsilylnonadecyl, trimethylsilyleicosyl,    trimethylsilylheneicosyl, trimethylsilyldocosyl,    trimethylsilyltricosyl, trimethylsilyltetracosyl,    trimethylsilylpentacosyl, trimethylsilylhexacosyl,    trimethylsilylheptacosyl, trimethylsilyloctacosyl,    trimethylsilylnonacosyl, trimethylsilyltriacontyl,    dimethylphenylsilylpropyl, dimethylphenylsilylbutyl,    dimethylphenylsilylpentyl, dimethylphenylsilylhexyl,    dimethylphenylsilylheptyl, dimethylphenylsilyloctyl,    dimethylphenylsilylnonyl, dimethylphenylsilyldecyl,    dimethylphenylsilylundecyl, dimethylphenylsilyldodecyl,    dimethylphenylsilyltridecyl, dimethylphenylsilyltetradecyl,    dimethylphenylsilylpentadecyl, dimethylphenylsilylhexadecyl,    dimethylphenylsilylheptadecyl, dimethylphenylsilyloctadecyl,    dimethylphenylsilylnonadecyl, dimethylphenylsilyleicosyl,    dimethylphenylsilylheneicosyl, dimethylphenylsilyldocosyl,    dimethylphenylsilyltricosyl, dimethylphenylsilyltetracosyl,    dimethylphenylsilylpentacosyl, dimethylphenylsilylhexacosyl,    dimethylphenylsilylheptacosyl, dimethylphenylsilyloctacosyl,    dimethylphenylsilylnonacosyl, dimethylphenylsilyltriacontyl,    triethylsilylpropyl, triethylsilylbutyl, triethylsilylpentyl,    triethylsilylhexyl, triethylsilylheptyl, triethylsilyloctyl,    triethylsilylnonyl, triethylsilyldecyl, triethylsilylundecyl,    triethylsilyldodecyl, triethylsilyltridecyl,    triethylsilyltetradecyl, triethylsilylpentadecyl,    triethylsilylhexadecyl, triethylsilylheptadecyl,    triethylsilyloctadecyl, triethylsilylnonadecyl,    triethylsilyleicosyl, triethylsilylheneicosyl, triethylsilyldocosyl,    triethylsilyltricosyl, triethylsilyltetracosyl,    triethylsilylpentacosyl, triethylsilylhexacosyl,    triethylsilylheptacosyl, triethylsilyloctacosyl,    triethylsilylnonacosyl, triethylsilyltriacontyl,    1,1-dimethyl-silolanyl, 1,1-dimethyl-silinanyl,    1,1-dimethyl-silepanyl, 1,1-diethyl-silolanyl,    1,1-diethyl-silinanyl, 1,1-diethyl-silepanyl and the like;-   phenyl and isomers of methylphenyl, ethylphenyl, propylphenyl,    butylphenyl, pentylphenyl, hexylphenyl, heptylphenyl, octylphenyl,    nonylphenyl, decylphenyl, undecylphenyl, dodecylphenyl,    tridecylphenyl, tetradecylphenyl, pentadecylphenyl, hexadecylphenyl,    heptadecylphenyl, octadecylphenyl, nonadecylphenyl, eicosylphenyl,    heneicosylphenyl, docosylphenyl, tricosylphenyl, tetracosylphenyl,    pentacosylphenyl, hexacosylphenyl, heptacosylphenyl,    octacosylphenyl, nonacosylphenyl, triacontylphenyl, dimethylphenyl,    diethylphenyl, dipropylphenyl, dibutylphenyl, dipentylphenyl,    dihexylphenyl, diheptylphenyl, dioctylphenyl, dinonylphenyl,    didecylphenyl, diundecylphenyl, didodecylphenyl, trimethylphenyl,    triethylphenyl, tripropylphenyl, tributylphenyl, tripentylphenyl,    trihexylphenyl, triheptylphenyl, trioctylphenyl, trinonylphenyl,    tridecylphenyl, triundecylphenyl, tridodecylphenyl,    tetramethylphenyl, tetraethylphenyl, tetrapropylphenyl,    tetrabutylphenyl, tetrapentylphenyl, tetrahexylphenyl,    pentamethylphenyl, pentaethylphenyl, pentapropylphenyl,    pentabutylphenyl, ethylmethylphenyl, methylpropylphenyl,    butylmethylphenyl, methylpentylphenyl, hexylmethylphenyl,    heptylmethylphenyl, methyloctylphenyl, nonylmethylphenyl,    decylmethylphenyl, methylundecylphenyl, dodecylmethylphenyl,    dimethylethylphenyl, dimethylpropylphenyl, butyldimethylphenyl,    dimethylpentylphenyl, dimethylhexylphenyl, dimethylheptylphenyl,    dimethyloctylphenyl, dimethylnonylphenyl, decyldimethylphenyl,    dimethylundecylphenyl, dimethyldodecylphenyl, diethylmethylphenyl,    diethylpropylphenyl, butyldiethylphenyl, diethylpentylphenyl,    diethylhexylphenyl, diethylheptylphenyl, diethyloctylphenyl,    diethylnonylphenyl, decyldiethylphenyl, diethylundecylphenyl,    diethyldodecylphenyl, dipropylmethylphenyl, dipropylethylphenyl,    butyldipropylphenyl, dipropylpentylphenyl, dipropylhexylphenyl,    dipropylheptylphenyl, dipropyloctylphenyl, dipropylnonylphenyl,    decyldipropylphenyl, dipropylundecylphenyl, dipropyldodecylphenyl,    dibutylmethylphenyl, dibutylethylphenyl, dibutylpropylphenyl,    dibutylpentylphenyl, dibutylhexylphenyl, dibutylheptylphenyl,    dibutyloctylphenyl, dibutylnonylphenyl, decyldibutylphenyl,    dibutylundecylphenyl, dibutyldodecylphenyl, vinylphenyl,    propenylphenyl, butenylphenyl, methylvinylphenyl,    trimethylsilylphenyl, trimethylgermylphenyl, trifluoromethylphenyl,    bis(triflouromethyl)phenyl and the like;-   halo substituted phenyl and all isomers of halo substituted phenyl    (where halo is, independently, fluoro, chloro, and iodo) including    halophenyl, dihalophenyl, trihalophenyl, tetrahalophenyl, and    pentahalophenyl; from all isomers of halo substituted hydrocarbyl    substituted phenyl (where halo is, independently, fluoro, chloro,    and iodo) including halomethylphenyl, dihalomethylphenyl,    trihalomethylphenyl, tetrahalomethylphenyl, haloethlyphenyl,    dihaloethylphenyl, trihaloethylphenyl, tetrahaloethylphenyl,    halopropylphenyl, dihalopropylphenyl, trihalopropylphenyl,    tetrahalopropylphenyl, halobutylphenyl, dihalobutylphenyl,    trihalobutylphenyl, tetrahalobutylphenyl, dihalodimethylphenyl,    dihalo(trifluoromethyl)phenyl and the like;-   from all isomers of benzyl, and all isomers of hydrocarbyl    substituted benzyl including methylbenzyl, dimethylbenzyl,    trimethylbenzyl, tetramethylbenzyl, pentamethylbenzyl ethylbenzyl,    diethylbenzyl, triethylbenzyl, tetraethylbenzyl, pentaethylbenzyl,    propylbenzyl, dipropylbenzyl, tripropylbenzyl, tetrapropylbenzyl,    pentapropylbenzyl butylbenzyl, dibutylbenzyl, tributylbenzyl,    tetrabutylbenzyl, pentabutylbenzyl, hexylbenzyl, dihexylbenzyl,    trihexylbenzyl, tetrahexylbenzyl, pentahexylbenzyl,    dimethylethylbenzyl, dimethylpropylbenzyl, dimethylbutylbenzyl,    dimethylpentylbenzyl, dimethylhexylbenzyl, diethylmethylbenzyl,    diethylpropylbenzyl, diethylbutylbenzyl, diethylpentylbenzyl,    diethylhexylbenzyl, dipropylmethylbenzyl, dipropylethylbenzyl,    dipropylbutylbenzyl, dipropylpentylbenzyl, dipropylhexylbenzyl,    dibutylmethylbenzyl, dibutylethylbenzyl, dibutylpropylbenzyl,    dibutylpentylbenzyl, dibutylhexylbenzyl, methylethylbenzyl,    methylpropylbenzyl, methylbutylbenzyl, methylpentylbenzyl,    methylhexylbenzyl, ethylpropylbenzyl, ethylbutylbenzyl,    ethylpentylbenzyl, ethylhexylbenzyl, propylbutylbenzyl,    propylpentylbenzyl, propylhexylbenzyl, butylpentylbenzyl,    butylhexylbenzyl, trimethylsilylbenzyl, bis(trimethylsilyl)benzyl,    trimethylgermylbenzyl, diphenylmethyl and the like;-   trihydrocarbyl-silyl, -germyls, -stannyls and -plumbyls including    trimethylsilyl, trimethylgermyl, trimethylstannyl, trimethylplumbyl,    triethylsilyl, triethylgermyl, dimethylethylsilyl,    dimethylethylgermyl, diethylmethylsilyl, diethylmethylgermyl,    triphenylsilyl, triphenylgermyl, and all isomers of tripropylsilyl,    tripropylgermyl, tributylsilyl, tributylgermyl,    tris(trifluormethyl)silyl, bis(perfluoromethyl)methylsilyl, and the    like;-   all isomers of hydrocarbyl substituted isomers of polycyclic    areneyls including pyrenyl, aceanthrylenyl, acenaphthylene,    acephenanthrylenyl, azulenyl biphenylenyl, chrysenyl, coronenyl,    fluoranthenyl, fluorenyl, heptacenyl, heptalenyl, heptaphenyl,    hexacenyl, hexaphenyl, as-indacenyl, s-indecenyl, indenyl, ovalenyl,    pentacenyl, pentalenyl, pentaphenyl, perylenyl, phenalenyl,    phenanthrenyl, picenyl, pleiadenyl, pyranhrenyl, rubicenyl,    naphthacenyl, tetraphenylenyl, trinaphthylenyl, triphenylenyl,    hexahelicenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, dibenza[a,b]anthracenyl,    indanyl, acenaphthenyl, cholanthrenyl, aceanthrenyl,    acephenanthrenyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronapthalene, fullerenyl, and the    like;-   all isomers of hydrocarbyl substituted alicyclic, monocyclic and    polycyclic hydrocarbon rings including cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,    cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl,    cyclononyl, cyclodecyl, cycloundecyl, and cyclododecyl,    dimethylcyclohexyl, norbomyl, norbomenyl, adamantyl, cubanyl,    prismanyl, spiro[4,5]decanyl, and the like;-   all isomers of heterocycles and hydrocarbyl substituted heterocycles    including acridarsinyl, acridinyl, acridophosphinyl,    1H-acrindolinyl, anthrazinyl, anthyridinyl, arsanthridinyl,    arsindolyl, arsindolizinyl, arsinolinyl, arsinolizinyl,    benzofuranyl, carbazolyl, β-carbolinyl, chromenyl, thiochromenyl,    cinnolinyl, furanyl (also called furyl), imidazolyl, indazolyl,    indolyl, indolizinyl, isoarsindolyl, isoarsinolinyl,    isobenzofuranyl, isochromenyl, isothiochromenyl, isoindolyl,    isophosphindolyl, isophosphinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, isothiazolyl,    isoxazolyl, naphthyridinyl, oxazolyl, perimidinyl, phenanthrazinyl,    phenanthridinyl, phenanthrolinyl, phenazinyl, phosphanthridinyl,    phosphindolyl, phosphindolizinyl, phosphinolizinyl, phthalazinyl,    pteridinyl, phthaloperinyl, purinyl, pyranyl, thiopyranal,    pyrazinyl, pyrazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyridinyl, pyrindinyl,    pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrrolizinyl, quinazolinyl, quindolinyl,    1H-quinindolinyl, quinolinyl, quinolizinyl, quinoxalinyl,    selenophenyl, thebenidinyl, thiazolyl, thiophenyl (also called    thienyl), triphenodioxazinyl, triphenodithiazinyl, xanthenyl,    chromanyl, thiochromanyl, imidazolidinyl, indolinyl, isochromanyl,    isothiochromanyl, isoindolinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl,    piperidinyl, pyrozolidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, quinuclidinyl,    methylthiopehnyl, methylfuranyl, ethylthiopehnyl, ethylfuranyl,    propylthiopehnyl, propylfuranyl, butylthiopehnyl, butylfuranyl,    pentylthiopehnyl, pentylfuranyl, hexylthiopehnyl, hexylfuiranyl,    dimethylacridarsinyl, dimethylacridinyl, dimethylacridophosphinyl,    dimethyl-1H-acrindolinyl, dimethylanthrazinyl, dimethylanthyridinyl,    dimethylarsanthridinyl, dimethylarsindolyl, dimethylarsindolizinyl,    dimethylarsinolinyl, dimethylarsinolizinyl, dibutylbenzofuiranyl,    dibutylcarbazolyl, dibutyl-β-carbolinyl, dibutylchromenyl,    dibutylthiochromenyl, butylcinnolinyl, dibutylfuranyl,    dimethylimidazolyl, dimethylindazolyl, dipropylindolyl,    dipropylindolizinyl, dimethylisoarsindolyl, methylisoarsinolinyl,    dimethylisobenzofuranyl, diphenylisochromenyl,    dibutylisothiochromenyl, phenylisoindolyl, butylisophosphindolyl,    dibutylisophosphinolinyl, dimethylisoquinolinyl, methylisothiazolyl,    butylisoxazolyl, butylnaphthyridinyl, dimethyloxazolyl,    methylphenylperimidinyl, tetrabutylphenanthrazinyl,    propylphenanthridinyl, dibutylphenanthrolinyl,    tetramethylphenazinyl, butylphosphanthridinyl, phenylphosphindolyl,    dimethylphosphindolizinyl, methylphosphinolizinyl,    dibutylphthalazinyl, trimethylpteridinyl, methylphthaloperinyl,    dimethylpurinyl, dibutylpyranyl, dibutylthiopyranal,    trimethylpyrazinyl, phenylpyrazolyl, dipropylpyridazinyl,    dimethylpyridinyl, methylpropylpyrindinyl, triethylpyrimidinyl,    dibutylpyrrolyl, diethylpyrrolizinyl, dibutylquinazolinyl,    dibutylquindolinyl, dibutyl-1H-quinindolinyl, dimethylquinolinyl,    propylquinolizinyl, methylquinoxalinyl, methylbutylselenophenyl,    methylthebenidinyl, dimethylthiazolyl, trimethylthiophenyl,    dibutyltriphenodioxazinyl, dibutyltriphenodithiazinyl,    dibutylxanthenyl, trimethylchromanyl, dimethylthiochromanyl,    dimethylimidazolidinyl, dimethylindolinyl, dibutylisochromanyl,    dibutylisothiochromanyl, phenylisoindolinyl, dibutylmorpholinyl,    dimethylpiperazinyl, dimethylpiperidinyl, dimethylpyrozolidinyl,    dimethylpyrrolidinyl, bipyridyl, pyrido[2,1,6-de]quinolizinyl,    hexamethylquinuclidinyl, 5,7-dioxa-6-phosphadibenzo[a,    c]cycloheptene-6-oxide, 9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide and    the like.

Preferred zinc reagents include: methyl zinc chloride, phenyl zincchloride, para-tolyl zinc chloride, para-tert-butylphenyl zinc chloride,biphenyl zinc chloride, meta-tolyl zinc chloride, ortho-tolyl zincchloride, ortho-methoxyphenyl zinc chloride, para-fluorophenyl zincchloride, meta-trifluoromethylphenyl zinc chloride, mesityl zincchloride, 1-naphthyl zinc chloride, 2-thienyl zinc chloride, 2-furylzinc chloride, 1-benzothien-2-yl zinc chloride, 1-benzofur-2-yl zincchloride, 5-methyl-2-thienyl zinc chloride, and 5-methyl-2-furyl zincchloride.

Preferred bromine substituted metallocenes include those metallocenescomprising one or more of the bromo ligands described above as preferredin Reaction Schemes 1-17 and Generic Reaction Schemes 1-8. In particulartitanocenes, hafnocenes, and zirconocenes comprising such bromo ligandsare preferred.

While the Negishi coupling reactions are preferred, other palladiumcatalyzed coupling reactions such as the Kumada reaction (using R**MgX*,Ni catalyzed), the Suzuki reaction (using NaBPh₄/LiBR**₃Ar), the Stillereaction (using R**₃SnAr), the Heck reaction (using H₂C═CHR**), and theSonogashira reaction (using HC≡CR**) may be used, where Ar is an arene,R** is as defined above, X* is chlorine, bromine and iodine.

The transfer-agent will normally be an organometallic transfer-agentcomprising a R**M′ fragment, where the metal M′ is selected from boron,tin, magnesium, lithium, aluminum, silicon, copper, and zinc, and R** isselected from hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl,substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, or a germylcarbyl radical.Alternatively, the transfer-agent can be an organic molecule R**H whereR** is as described above. Preferred examples of R** include methyl,ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl, 4-methylbenzyl, 4-methoxybenzyl,4-trifluoromethyl, diphenylmethyl, adamantyl, cyclohexenyl, isopropenyl,2-phenylethenyl, trimethylsilylmethyl, neopentyl, methoxymethyl,3-methoxypropyl, dimethylaminomethyl, diphenylphosphinomethyl,2-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, 2-thienyl, 2-benzothienyl, 2-benzofuiryl,3-(N-methylindolyl), phenyl, 2-methylphenyl, 3-methylphenyl,4-methylphenyl, 4-tert-butylphenyl, 2,6-dimethylphenyl,2,6-diisopropylphenyl, 3,5-dimethylphenyl, 2,5-dimethylphenyl,3,5-diisopropylphenyl, 3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl, 2-isopropylphenyl,3-trifluoromethylphenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl,2-methoxyphenyl, 4-dimethylaminophenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, andpentafluorophenyl.

Different cross-coupling reactions can be used to produce substitutedmetallocene compounds according to the process described herein. Genericreaction schemes for coupling reactions are illustrated below where M,X, Y, y, are as previously defined.

Essentially, the processes described above for producing the substitutedtransition metal compounds, particularly substituted metallocenecompounds, involve a coupling reaction or cross-coupling reaction inwhich a transfer-agent comprising a R**M′ unit, or an organic moleculeR**H, is reacted with an a transition metal compound comprising at leastone ligand having a halogen or sulfonate substituent directly bonded toany sp² carbon atom at a bondable ring position of said ligand, wheresaid substituted ligand is represented by ligand-X* where X* is chloro,bromo, iodo or sulfonate (sulfonate ═OSO₂G where G is a hydrocarbyl orhalocarbyl), usually in the presence of a coupling-catalyst orcombination of coupling-catalysts and, when required, in the presence ofadditives, to produce a substituted transition metal compound whereinthe ligand(s) of said substituted transition metal compound isrepresented by ligand-R**. The transfer-agent, comprising a R**M′ unit,contains the nucleophile R** to be transferred to ligand-X*, as well asa metal-containing fragment M′. Typical metals “M′” useful hereininclude Al, Zr, Si, B, Li, Mg, Sn, Cu, Zn, and mixtures thereof. R** issubstituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl, substituted or unsubstitutedhalocarbyl, substituted or unsubstituted silylcarbyl, or substituted orunsubstituted germylcarbyl radical. Ligand-X* includes, but is notlimited to, substituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substitutedor unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand,or a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl orheterocyclopentadienyl ligand. Coupling-catalysts are catalytic reagentsthat promote the reaction and are typically selected from nickel,palladium, copper, silver and cobalt compounds. The additives arecompounds that enhance the coupling reaction by, for example, increasingregioselectivity, increasing enantioselectivity, suppressing undesiredside reactions, activating the coupling-catalyst or other reagents,regenerating the coupling-catalyst, stabilizing the coupling-catalyst orintermediates, coordinating counterions, or accelerating the couplingreaction.

Transfer agents include but are not limited to boron reagents such asR**B(OR*^(#))₂, R**B(OR*^(#)) or R**B(R*^(#))₂, where R*^(#) is,independently, hydrogen or hydrocarbyl, and two or more R*¹⁹⁰ may jointogether to form a substituted or unsubstituted saturated, partiallysaturated or aromatic cyclic or polycyclic ring structure; tin reagentssuch as R**SnR*^(##) ₃, where R* is an alkyl, preferably methyl orbutyl; copper reagents such as R**Cu; magnesium reagents such asR**MgX***, where X*** is Cl or Br; zinc reagents such as R**ZnX** orR**ZnR*, where X** is Cl or Br; aluminum alkyls; lithium reagents suchas LiR**; zirconium reagents such as R**ZrCp₂Cl; and organosilanes suchas R**SiX*′_(n)R*′_(3−n), where R*′ is an alkyl or aryl group, X*′ is ahalide, preferably F and n=0-3.

Catalysts for coupling reactions include but are not limited to nickelcomplexes such as nickel(II) chloride, nickel(II) bromide,(2,2′-bipyridine)dibromonickel(II),dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II),dibromobis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II),dichloro[1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane]nickel(II),dichloro[1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane]nickel(II),dichloro[1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]nickel(II),bis(1,5-cyclooctadiene)nickel(0), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(0),and nickel(II) acetylacetonate; palladium-phoshine complexes such asbis(tri(tert-butyl)phosphine)palladium,bis(tricyclohexylphosphine)palladium,bis(tri(iso-propyl)phosphine)palladium,dichlorobis(tri(iso-propyl)phosphine)palladium(II),dichlorobis(tri(o-tolyl) phoshine)palladium(II), trans-dichlorobis(tricyclohexylphosphine)palladium(II), trans-dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II),trans-dichlorobis(tri-o-tolylphosphine) palladium(II),tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0),tetrakis(tri(o-tolyl)phosphine)palladium(0),dichloro[1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium(II),dichloro[1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane]palladium(II),dichloro[1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane]palladium(II),dichloro[1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane]palladium(II),dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) polymer bound ortetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) polymer bound (both areavailable from Aldrich Chemical Company where the polymer is adivinylbenzene crosslinked polystyrene),benzylbis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride,trans-di(μ-acetato)bis[o-(di(o-tolyl)phosphino)benzyl]dipalladium(II),andtrans-di(μ-acetato)bis[o-(di-mesityl-phosphino)benzyl]dipalladium(II);

-   palladium compounds such as palladium(II) acetate, palladium(0)    dibenzylideneacetone, palladium(II) chloride, palladium(II) bromide,    palladium(II) iodide, palladium(II) acetylacetonate, allylpalladium    chloride dimer, bis(2-methylallyl)palladium chloride dimer,    crotylpalladium chloride dimer, palladium(II) trifluoroacetate,    dichloro(1,5-cyclooctadiene)palladium(II),    dichlorobis(benzonitrile)palladium(II),    dichlorobis(acetonitrile)palladium(II), and    tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0);-   copper catalysts such as copper(I) cyanide, copper(I) chloride,    copper(I) iodide, copper(I) trifluoroacetate, copper(II) fluoride,    copper(I) chloride, and copper(II) iodide;-   silver catalysts such as silver(I) iodide; and-   cobalt catalysts such as cobalt(II) bromide, and cobalt(II)    acetylacetonate.

Additives include but are not limited to bases such as sodium methoxide,sodium ethoxide, potassium tert-butoxide, lithium hydroxide, sodiumhydroxide, potassium hydroxide, barium hydroxide, thallium hydroxide,triethylamine, ethyldiisopropylamine, benzyldimethylamine, propylamine,butylamine, diethylamine, diisopropylamine, sodium acetate, potassiumacetate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, cesium carbonate,calcium carbonate, thallium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassiumphosphate, pyridine, N-methylpyrrolidinone, piperidine,2,2,5,5,6-pentamethylpiperidine, pyrrolidine, diaza[2.2.2]bicylcooctane,and any of the phosphine and phosphine like reagents (A through H)listed above/below; salts such as lithium chloride, sodium chloride,potassium chloride, sodium bromide, sodium iodide, potassium fluoride,cesium fluoride, tetrabutylammonium fluoride, tetrabutylammoniumchloride, tetrabutylammonium bromide, tetraethylammonium chloride,tetrapropylammonium bromide, benzyltriethylammonium bromide,benzyltrioctylammonium chloride, tris(diethylamino)sulfoniumdifluoro(trimethyl)silicate, nickel(II) bromide, silver(I) carbonate,silver(I) phosphate, silver(I) nitrate, silver(I) acetate, silvertrifluoroacetate, silver(I) oxide, thallium(I) carbonate, thallium(I)acetate, zinc(II) chloride, zinc(II) bromide, copper(I) cyanide,copper(I) chloride, copper(I) bromide, copper(I) iodide, copper(II)chloride, and copper(II) oxide; and

-   other reagents such as chlorotrimethylsilane, 18-crown-6,    triphenylarsine, and triphenylantimony.

In another embodiment this invention relates to ligands represented bythe formula:HE—Y—AH, or R₃SnE—Y—ASnR_(3,) or R₃SiE—Y—ASiR₃,wherein:

-   H is hydrogen; Sn is tin; Si is silicon; each R is, independently, a    hydrocarbyl group; preferably methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl,-   E is: 1) a substituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand that is    bonded to Y through the four, five, six or seven position of the    indenyl ring, or 2) a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl    ligand that is bonded to Y through the four, five or six position of    the heteroindenyl ring, provided that the bonding position is not    the same as the position of the ring heteroatom, or 3) a substituted    or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand that is bonded to Y through the    one, two, three, four, five, six, seven or eight position of the    fluorenyl ring, or 4) a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl    ligand that is bonded to Y through the one, two, three, four, five    or six position of the heteroindenyl ring, provided that the bonding    position is not the same as the position of the ring heteroatom;-   A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a    substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a    substituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted or    unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted    fluorenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl    ligand, or other mono-anionic ligand; and-   Y is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded    via the heteroatom to E and A.    Mixed Catalysts

Mixed catalyst systems can also be used, for example, the inventioncatalyst can be used in conjunction with a “second catalyst” in the samereactor or in a series of reactors where the invention catalyst producesoligomers, macromers, or polymers with olefinic end-groups, and the“second catalyst” incorporates these oligomers, macromers, or polymersinto a polymer backbone as a copolymer with other monomers, such asethylene, propylene, butene, and other C2 to C20 olefins. Alternatively,the invention catalyst can be used in conjunction with a second catalystin the same reactor or in a series of reactors where the second catalystproduces oligomers, macromers, or polymers with olefinic end-groups, andthe invention catalyst incorporates these oligomers, macromers, orpolymers into a polymer backbone as a copolymer with other monomers,such as ethylene, propylene, butene, and other C2 to C20 olefins. The“second catalyst” can be of the same family as the invention catalyst,or can be from a completely different catalyst family. Likewise, theinvention catalyst can be used in conjunction with a “second catalyst”in the same reactor or in a series of reactors where the inventioncatalyst and the “second catalyst” produces mixtures or blends ofpolymers.

Invention polymerization catalyst systems can comprise additional olefinpolymerization catalysts, sometimes referred to as the “secondcatalyst”. These additional olefin polymerization catalysts are any ofthose well known in the art to catalyze the olefin to polyolefinreaction. Some invention catalysts systems include Group-4-6metallocenes as additional olefin polymerization catalysts. Metallocenesinclude (un)bridged compounds containing one (mono(cyclopentadienyl)metallocenes) or two (bis(cyclopentadienyl) metallocenes)(un)substituted cyclopentadienyl ligand(s). In bridged metallocenes, asingle, cyclopentadienyl ligand connects to a heteroatom ligand withboth coordinating to the metal center, or two cyclopentadienyl ligandsconnect together with both cyclopentadienyl ligands coordinating to themetal center. Typical catalysts and their precursors are well known inthe art. Suitable description appears in the patent literature, forexample U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,871,705, 4,937,299, 5,324,800, EP-A-0418044,EP-A-0591756, WO-A-92/00333 and WO-A-94/01471. Some embodiments selectthe metallocene compounds from mono-or bis-cyclopentadienyl-substituted,Group-4, -5, and -6 metals in which cyclopentadienyls are(un)substituted with one or more groups or are bridged to each other orto a metal-coordinated heteroatom. Some embodiments select similarmetallocene compounds except they are not necessarily bridged to eachother or to a metal-coordinated heteroatom. See U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,278,264and 5,304,614.

Some invention catalysts systems include the following additional olefinpolymerization catalysts. Metallocene compounds suitable for linearpolyethylene or ethylene-containing copolymer production (wherecopolymer means comprising at least two different monomers) areessentially those disclosed in WO-A-92/00333, WO 97/44370 and U.S. Pat.Nos. 5,001,205, 5,057,475, 5,198,401, 5,304,614, 5,308,816 and5,324,800. Selection of metallocene compounds for isotactic orsyndiotactic polypropylene blend production, and their syntheses, arewell-known in the patent and academic literature, e.g. Journal ofOrganometallic Chemistry 369, 359-370 (1989). Typically, those catalystsare stereorigid, asymmetric, chiral, or bridged-chiral metallocenes.Invention activators are suited for activating these types of catalystprecursors.

Likewise, some invention catalysts systems include the followingadditional olefin polymerization catalysts: monocyclopentadienylmetallocenes with Group-15 or -16 heteroatoms connected, through abridging group, to a cyclopentadienyl-ligand ring carbon. Both thecyclopentadienyl Cp-ligand and the heteroatom connect to a transitionmetal. Some embodiments select a Group-4 transition metal. Additionally,unbridged monocyclopentadienyl, heteroatom-containing Group-4 componentsof WO 97/22639 will function with this invention. Moreover, transitionmetal systems with high-oxidation-state, Group-5-10 transition-metalcenters are known and can serve as the additional olefin polymerizationcatalysts with invention catalyst systems.

Invention catalyst systems can use non-cyclopentadienyl, Group-4-5precursor compounds as the additional olefin polymerization catalysts.Non-cyclopentadienyl, Group-4-5 precursor compounds are activable tostable, discrete cationic complexes include those containing bulky,chelating, diamide ligands, such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,318,935and “Conformationally Rigid Diamide Complexes: Synthesis and Structureof Tantalum (III) Alkyne Derivatives”, D. H. McConville, et al,Organometallics 1995, 14, 3154-3156. U.S. Patent 5,318,935 describesbridged and unbridged, bis-amido catalyst compounds of Group-4 metalscapable of □-olefins polymerization. Bridged bis(arylamido) Group-4compounds for olefin polymerization are described by D. H. McConville,et al., in Organometallics 1995, 14, 5478-5480. Synthetic methods andcompound characterization are presented. Further work appearing in D. H.McConville, et al, Macromolecules 1996, 29, 5241-5243, describes bridgedbis(arylamido) Group-4 compounds that are polymerization catalysts for 1-hexene. Additional invention-suitable transition-metal compoundsinclude those described in WO 96/40805. Cationic Group-3- or Lanthanideolefin polymerization complexes are disclosed in copending U.S.application Ser. No. 09/408050, filed 29 Sep. 1999, and its equivalentPCT/US99/22690. A monoanionic bidentate ligand and two monoanionicligands stabilize those catalyst precursors; they are activable withthis invention ionic cocatalysts. Other suitable Group-4-5non-metallocene catalysts are bimetallocyclic catalyst compoundscomprising two independently selected Group-4-5 metal atoms directlylinked through two bridging groups to form cyclic compounds.

Invention catalyst systems can use transition metal catalyst precursorsthat have a 2+oxidation state as the additional olefin polymerizationcatalyst. Typical Ni² ⁺ and Pd²⁺ complexes are diimines, see “NewPd(II)- and Ni(II)- Based Catalysts for Polymerization of Ethylene andα-Olefins”, M. Brookhart, et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1995, 117,6414-6415, WO 96/23010 and WO 97/02298. See additionally the relatedbis(imino) Group-8 and -9 organometallic compounds described by V. C.Gibson and others in “Novel olefin polymerization catalysts based oniron and cobalt”, Chem. Commun., 849-850, 1998.

For a review of other potential catalysts used in combination or serieswith the invention catalysts, see S. D. Ittel and L. K. Johnson, Chem.Rev. 2000, 1000, 1169 and V. C. Gibson and S. K. Spitzmesser, Chem. Rev.2003, 103, 283.

Activators and Catalyst Activation

The catalyst precursors, when activated by a commonly known activatorsuch as methyl alumoxane, form active catalysts for the polymerizationor oligomerization of olefins. Activators that may be used includealumoxanes such as methyl alumoxane, modified methyl alumoxane, ethylalumoxane, iso-butyl alumoxane and the like; Lewis acid activatorsinclude triphenyl boron, tris-perfluorophenyl boron,tris-perfluorophenyl aluminum and the like; Ionic activators includedimethylanilinium tetrakis perfluorophenyl borate, triphenyl carboniumtetrakis perfluorophenyl borate, dimethylanilinium tetrakisperfluorophenyl aluminate, and the like.

A co-activator is a compound capable of alkylating the transition metalcomplex, such that when used in combination with an activator, an activecatalyst is formed. Co-activators include alumoxanes such as methylalumoxane, modified alumoxanes such as modified methyl alumoxane, andaluminum alkyls such trimethyl aluminum, tri-isobutyl aluminum, triethylaluminum, and tri-isopropyl aluminum. Co-activators are typically onlyused in combination with Lewis acid activators and ionic activators whenthe pre-catalyst is not a dihydrocarbyl or dihydride complex.

The alumoxane component useful as an activator typically is anoligomeric aluminum compound represented by the general formula(R^(x)—Al—O)_(n), which is a cyclic compound, or R^(x)(R^(x)—Al—O)_(n)AIR^(x) ₂, which is a linear compound. In the generalalumoxane formula, R^(x) is independently a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl radical, forexample, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, isomers thereof, and thelike, and “n” is an integer from 1-50. Most preferably, RX is methyl and“n” is at least 4. Methyl alumoxane and modified methyl alumoxanes aremost preferred. For further descriptions see, EP 0 279 586, EP 0 594218, EP 0 561 476, WO94/10180 and U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,665,208, 4,874,734,4,908,463, 4,924,018, 4,952,540, 4,968,827, 5,041,584, 5,091,352,5,103,031, 5,157,137, 5,204,419, 5,206,199, 5,235,081, 5,248,801,5,329,032, 5,391,793, and 5,416,229.

When an alumoxane or modified alumoxane is used, thecatalyst-precursor-to-activator molar ratio is from about 1:3000 to 10:1; alternatively, 1:2000 to 10:1; alternatively 1:1000 to 10:1;alternatively, 1:500 to 1:1; alternatively 1:300 to 1: 1; alternatively1:200 to 1: 1; alternatively 1:100 to 1: 1; alternatively 1:50 to 1: 1;alternatively 1:10 to 1:1. When the activator is an alumoxane (modifiedor unmodified), some embodiments select the maximum amount of activatorat a 5000-fold molar excess over the catalyst precursor (per metalcatalytic site). The preferred minimum activator-to-catalyst-precursorratio is 1:1 molar ratio.

Ionic activators (at times used in combination with a co-activator) maybe used in the practice of this invention. Preferably, discrete ionicactivators such as [Me₂PhNH][B(C₆F₅)₄], [Ph₃C][B(C₆F₅)₄],[Me₂PhNH][B((C₆H₃-3,5-(CF₃)₂))₄], [Ph₃C][B((C₆H₃-3,5-(CF₃)₂))₄],[NH₄][B(C₆H₅)₄] or Lewis acidic activators such as B(C₆F₅)₃ or B(C₆H₅)₃can be used. Preferred co-activators, when used, are alumoxanes such asmethyl alumoxane, modified alumoxanes such as modified methyl alumoxane,and aluminum alkyls such as tri-isobutyl aluminum, and trimethylaluminum.

It is within the scope of this invention to use an ionizing orstoichiometric activator, neutral or ionic, such as tri (n-butyl)ammonium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate, a trisperfluorophenylboron metalloid precursor or a trisperfluoronaphthyl boron metalloidprecursor, polyhalogenated heteroborane anions (WO 98/43983), boric acid(U.S. Pat. No. 5,942,459) or combination thereof.

Examples of neutral stoichiometric activators include tri-substitutedboron, tellurium, aluminum, gallium and indium or mixtures thereof. Thethree substituent groups are each independently selected from alkyls,alkenyls, halogen, substituted alkyls, aryls, arylhalides, alkoxy andhalides. Preferably, the three groups are independently selected fromhalogen, mono or multicyclic (including halosubstituted) aryls, alkyls,and alkenyl compounds and mixtures thereof, preferred are alkenyl groupshaving 1 to 20 carbon atoms, alkyl groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,alkoxy groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms and aryl groups having 3 to 20carbon atoms (including substituted aryls). More preferably, the threegroups are alkyls having 1 to 4 carbon groups, phenyl, naphthyl ormixtures thereof. Even more preferably, the three groups arehalogenated, preferably fluorinated, aryl groups. Most preferably, theneutral stoichiometric activator is trisperfluorophenyl boron ortrisperfluoronaphthyl boron.

Ionic stoichiometric activator compounds may contain an active proton,or some other cation associated with, but not coordinated to, or onlyloosely coordinated to, the remaining ion of the ionizing compound. Suchcompounds and the like are described in European publications EP-A-0 570982, EP-A-0 520 732, EP-A-0 495 375, EP-BI-0 500 944, EP-A-0 277 003 andEP-A-0 277 004, and U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,153,157, 5,198,401, 5,066,741,5,206,197, 5,241,025, 5,384,299 and 5,502,124 and U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 08/285,380, filed Aug. 3, 1994, all of which areherein fully incorporated by reference.

Ionic catalysts can be prepared by reacting a transition metal compoundwith an activator, such as B(C₆F₆)₃, which upon reaction with thehydrolyzable ligand (X′) of the transition metal compound forms ananion, such as ([B(C₆F₅)₃(X′)]⁻), which stabilizes the cationictransition metal species generated by the reaction. The catalysts canbe, and preferably are, prepared with activator components which areionic compounds or compositions. However preparation of activatorsutilizing neutral compounds is also contemplated by this invention.

Compounds useful as an activator component in the preparation of theionic catalyst systems used in the process of this invention comprise acation, which is preferably a Bronsted acid capable of donating aproton, and a compatible non-coordinating anion which anion isrelatively large (bulky), capable of stabilizing the active catalystspecies which is formed when the two compounds are combined and saidanion will be sufficiently labile to be displaced by olefinic diolefinicand acetylenically unsaturated substrates or other neutral Lewis basessuch as ethers, nitriles and the like. Two classes of compatiblenon-coordinating anions have been disclosed in EPA 277,003 and EPA277,004 published 1988: 1) anionic coordination complexes comprising aplurality of lipophilic radicals covalently coordinated to and shieldinga central charge-bearing metal or metalloid core, and 2) anionscomprising a plurality of boron atoms such as carboranes,metallacarboranes and boranes.

In a preferred embodiment, the stoichiometric activators include acation and an anion component, and may be represented by the followingformula:(L**-H)_(d) ⁺ (A^(d−))

-   wherein L** is an neutral Lewis base;-   H is hydrogen;-   (L**-H)⁺is a Bronsted acid-   A^(d−) is a non-coordinating anion having the charge d−-   d is an integer from 1 to 3.

The cation component, (L**-H)_(d) ⁺ may include Bronsted acids such asprotons or protonated Lewis bases or reducible Lewis acids capable ofprotonating or abstracting a moiety, such as an alkyl or aryl, from theprecatalyst after alkylation.

The activating cation (L**-H)_(d) ⁺ may be a Bronsted acid, capable ofdonating a proton to the alkylated transition metal catalytic precursorresulting in a transition metal cation, including ammoniums, oxoniums,phosphoniums, silyliums, and mixtures thereof, preferably ammoniums ofmethylamine, aniline, dimethylamine, diethylamine, N-methylaniline,diphenylamine, trimethylamine, triethylamine, N,N-dimethylaniline,methyldiphenylamine, pyridine, p-bromo N,N-dimethylaniline,p-nitro-N,N-dimethylaniline, phosphoniums from triethylphosphine,triphenylphosphine, and diphenylphosphine, oxomiuns from ethers such asdimethyl ether, diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran and dioxane, sulfoniumsfrom thioethers, such as diethyl thioethers and tetrahydrothiophene, andmixtures thereof. The activating cation (L**-H)_(d) ⁺ may also be amoiety such as silver, tropylium, carbeniums, ferroceniums and mixtures,preferably carboniums and ferroceniums; most preferably triphenylcarbonium.

The anion component A^(d−) include those having the formula[M^(k+)Q_(n)]^(d−) wherein k is an integer from 1 to 3; n is an integerfrom 2-6; n−k=d; M is an element selected from Group 13 of the PeriodicTable of the Elements, preferably boron or aluminum, and Q isindependently a hydride, bridged or unbridged dialkylamido, halide,alkoxide, aryloxide, hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl,substituted halocarbyl, and halosubstituted-hydrocarbyl radicals, said Qhaving up to 20 carbon atoms with the proviso that in not more than oneoccurrence is Q a halide. Preferably, each Q is a fluorinatedhydrocarbyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, more preferably each Q isa fluorinated aryl group, and most preferably each Q is a pentafluorylaryl group. Examples of suitable A^(d−) also include diboron compoundsas disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,447,895, which is fully incorporatedherein by reference.

Illustrative, but not limiting examples of boron compounds which may beused as an activating cocatalyst in combination with a co-activator inthe preparation of the improved catalysts of this invention aretri-substituted ammonium salts such as: trimethylammoniumtetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate, tripropylammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylanilinium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium) tetraphenylborate,trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniiumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium) tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and dialkyl ammoniumsalts such as: di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.

Most preferably, the ionic stoichiometric activator (L**-H)_(d) ⁺(A^(d−)) is N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(perfluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,triphenylcarbenium tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, or triphenylcarbeniumtetra(perfluorophenyl)borate.

In a preferred emibodiment, the activator istrispentafluorophenylborane.

Invention catalyst precursors can also be activated with cocatalysts oractivators that comprise non-coordinating anions containingmetalloid-free cyclopentadienide ions. These are described in U.S.Patent Publication 2002/0058765 A1, published on 16 May 2002, and forthe instant invention, require the addition of a co-activator to thecatalyst pre-cursor.

The term “non-coordinating anion” (NCA) means an anion that does notcoordinate to the catalyst metal cation or that does coordinate to themetal cation, but only weakly. An NCA coordinates weakly enough that aneutral Lewis base, such as an olefinically or acetylenicallyunsaturated monomer can displace it from the catalyst center.“Compatible” non-coordinating anions are those which are not degraded toneutrality when the initially formed complex decomposes. Further, theanion will not transfer an anionic substituent or fragment to the cationso as to cause it to form a neutral transition metal compound and aneutral by-product from the anion. Non-coordinating anions useful inaccordance with this invention are those that are compatible, stabilizethe transition metal complex cation in the sense of balancing its ioniccharge at +1, yet retain sufficient lability to permit displacement byan ethylenically or acetylenically unsaturated monomer duringpolymerization. These types of cocatalysts sometimes use scavengers suchas but not limited to tri-iso-butyl aluminum, tri-n-octyl aluminum,tri-n-hexyl aluminum, triethylaluminum or trimethylaluminum.

Invention process also can employ cocatalyst compounds or activatorcompounds that are initially neutral Lewis acids but form a cationicmetal complex and a noncoordinating anion, or a zwitterionic complexupon reaction with the alkylated transition metal compounds. Thealkylated invention compound is formed from the reaction of the catalystpre-cursor and the co-activator. For exanple, tris(pentafluorophenyl)boron or aluminum act to abstract a hydrocarbyl ligand to yield aninvention cationic transition metal complex and stabilizingnoncoordinating anion, see EP-A-0 427 697 and EP-A-0 520 732 forillustrations of analogous Group-4 metallocene compounds. Also, see themethods and compounds of EP-A-0 495 375. For formation of zwitterioniccomplexes using analogous Group 4 compounds, see U.S. Pat. Nos.5,624,878; 5,486,632; and 5,527,929.

Additional neutral Lewis-acids are known in the art and are suitable forabstracting formal anionic ligands. See in particular the review articleby E. Y.-X. Chen and T.J. Marks, “Cocatalysts for Metal-Catalyzed OlefinPolymerization: Activators, Activation Processes, and Structure-ActivityRelationships”, Chem. Rev., 100, 1391-1434 (2000).

When the cations of noncoordinating anion precursors are Bronsted acidssuch as protons or protonated Lewis bases (excluding water), orreducible Lewis acids such as ferrocenium or silver cations, or alkalior alkaline earth metal cations such as those of sodium, magnesium orlithium, the catalyst-precursor-to-activator molar ratio may be anyratio. Combinations of the described activator compounds may also beused for activation.

When an ionic or neutral stoichiometric activator is used, thecatalyst-precursor-to-activator molar ratio is from 1:10 to 1:1; 1:10 to10:1; 1:10 to 2:1; 1:10 to 3:1; 1:10 to 5:1; 1:2 to 1.2:1; 1:2 to 10:1;1:2 to 2:1; 1:2 to 3:1; 1:2 to 5:1; 1:3 to 1.2:1; 1:3 to 10:1; 1:3 to2:1; 1:3 to 3:1; 1:3 to 5:1; 1:5 to 1:1; 1:5 to 10:1; 1:5 to 2:1; 1:5 to3:1; 1:5 to 5:1; 1:1 to 1:1.2. The catalyst-precursor-to-co-activatormolar ratio is from 1:100 to 100:1; 1:75 to 75:1; 1:50 to 50:1; 1:25 to25:1; 1:15 to 15:1; 1:10 to 10:1; 1:5 to 5:1, 1:2 to 2:1; 1:I00 to 1:1;1:75 to 1:1; 1:50 to 1:1; 1:25 to 1:1; 1:15 to 1:1; 1:10 to 1:1; 1:5 to1:1; 1:2 to 1:1; 1:10 to2:1.

Preferred activators and activator/co-activator combinations includemethylalumoxane, modified methylalumoxane, mixtures of methylalumoxanewith dimethylanilinium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate ortris(pentafluorophenyl)boron, and mixtures of trimethyl aluminum withdimethylanilinium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate ortris(pentafluorophenyl)boron

In some embodiments, scavenging compounds are used with stoichiometricactivators. Typical aluminum or boron alkyl components useful asscavengers are represented by the general formula R^(x)JZ₂ where J isaluminum or boron, R^(x) is as previously defined above, and each Z isindependently R^(x) or a different univalent anionic ligand such ashalogen (Cl, Br, I), alkoxide (OR^(X)) and the like. Most preferredaluminum alkyls include triethylaluminum, diethylaluminum chloride,tri-iso-butylaluminum, tri-n-octylaluminum. tri-n-hexylaluminum,trimethylaluminum and the like. Preferred boron alkyls includetriethylboron. Scavenging compounds may also be alumoxanes and modifiedalumoxanes including methylalumoxane and modified methylalumoxane.

Supported Catalysts

The catalyst compounds of this invention may be placed upon a support.To prepare uniform supported catalysts, the catalyst precursorpreferably dissolves in the chosen solvent. The term “uniform supportedcatalyst” means that the catalyst precursor, the activator and or theactivated catalyst approach uniform distribution upon the support'saccessible surface area, including the interior pore surfaces of poroussupports. Some embodiments of supported catalysts prefer uniformsupported catalysts; other embodiments show no such preference.

Invention supported catalyst systems may be prepared by any methodeffective to support other coordination catalyst systems, effectivemeaning that the catalyst so prepared can be used for oligomerizing orpolymerizing olefin in a heterogenous process. The catalyst precursor,activator, co-activator if needed, suitable solvent, and support may beadded in any order or simultaneously.

By one method, the activator, dissolved in an appropriate solvent suchas toluene may be stirred with the support material for 1 minute to 10hours. The total solution volume may be greater than the pore volume ofthe support, but some embodiments limit the total solution volume belowthat needed to form a gel or slurry (about 90% to 400%, preferably about100-200% of the pore volume). The mixture is optionally heated from30-200° C. during this time. The catalyst precursor may be added to thismixture as a solid, if a suitable solvent is employed in the previousstep, or as a solution. Or alternatively, this mixture can be filtered,and the resulting solid mixed with a catalyst precursor solution.Similarly, the mixture may be vacuum dried and mixed with a catalystprecursor solution. The resulting catalyst mixture is then stirred for 1minute to 10 hours, and the catalyst is either filtered from thesolution and vacuum dried or evaporation alone removes the solvent.

Alternatively, the catalyst precursor and activator may be combined insolvent to form a solution. Then the support is added, and the mixtureis stirred for 1 minute to 10 hours. The total solution volume may begreater than the pore volume of the support, but some embodiments limitthe total solution volume below that needed to form a gel or slurry(about 90% to 400%, preferably about 100-200% of the pore volume). Afterstirring, the residual solvent is removed under vacuum, typically atambient temperature and over 10-16 hours. But greater or lesser timesand temperatures are possible.

The catalyst precursor may also be supported absent the activator; inthat case, the activator (and co-activator if needed) is added to aslurry process's liquid phase. For example, a solution of catalystprecursor may be mixed with a support material for a period of about 1minute to 10 hours. The resulting precatalyst mixture may be filteredfrom the solution and dried under vacuum, or evaporation alone removesthe solvent. The total, catalyst-precursor-solution volume may begreater than the support's pore volume, but some embodiments limit thetotal solution volume below that needed to form a gel or slurry (about90% to 400%, preferably about 100-200% of the pore volume).

Additionally, two or more different catalyst precursors may be placed onthe same support using any of the support methods disclosed above.Likewise, two or more activators or an activator and co-activator may beplaced on the same support.

Suitable solid particle supports are typically comprised of polymeric orrefractory oxide materials, each being preferably porous. Any supportmaterial that has an average particle size greater than 10 μm issuitable for use in this invention. Various embodiments select a poroussupport material, such as for example, talc, inorganic oxides, inorganicchlorides, for example magnesium chloride and resinous support materialssuch as polystyrene polyolefin or polymeric compounds or any otherorganic support material and the like. Some embodiments select inorganicoxide materials as the support material including Group-2, -3, -4, -5,-13, or -14 metal or metalloid oxides. Some embodiments select thecatalyst support materials to include silica, alumina, silica-alumina,and their mixtures. Other inorganic oxides may serve either alone or incombination with the silica, alumina, or silica-alumina. These aremagnesia, titania, zirconia, and the like. Lewis acidic materials suchas montmorillonite and similar clays may also serve as a support. Inthis case, the support can optionally double as the activator component.But additional activator may also be used.

The support material may be pretreated by any number of methods. Forexample, inorganic oxides may be calcined, chemically treated withdehydroxylating agents such as aluminum alkyls and the like, or both.

As stated above, polymeric carriers will also be suitable in accordancewith the invention, see for example the descriptions in WO 95/15815 andU.S. Pat No. 5,427,991. The methods disclosed may be used with thecatalyst complexes, activators or catalyst systems of this invention toadsorb or absorb them on the polymeric supports, particularly if made upof porous particles, or may be chemically bound through functionalgroups bound to or in the polymer chains.

Invention catalyst carriers may have a surface area of from 10-700 m²/g,a pore volume of 0.1-4.0 cc/g and an average particle size of 10-500 μm.Some embodiments select a surface area of 50-500 m²/g, a pore volume of0.5-3.5 cc/g, or an average particle size of 20-200 μm. Otherembodiments select a surface area of 100-400 m²/g, a pore volume of0.8-3.0 cc/g, and an average particle size of 30-100 μm. Inventioncarriers typically have a pore size of 10-1000 Angstroms, alternatively50-500 Angstroms, or 75-350 Angstroms.

Invention catalysts are generally deposited on the support at a loadinglevel of 10-100 micromoles of catalyst precursor per gram of solidsupport; alternately 20-80 micromoles of catalyst precursor per gram ofsolid support; or 40-60 micromoles of catalyst precursor per gram ofsupport. But greater or lesser values may be used provided that thetotal amount of solid catalyst precursor does not exceed the support'spore volume.

Invention catalysts can be supported for gas-phase, bulk, or slurrypolymerization, or otherwise as needed. Numerous support methods areknown for catalysts in the olefin polymerization art, particularlyalumoxane-activated catalysts; all are suitable for this invention'sbroadest practice. See, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,057,475 and5,227,440. An example of supported ionic catalysts appears in WO94/03056. U.S. Pat. No. 5,643,847 and WO 96/04319A describe aparticularly effective method. A bulk or slurry process using thisinvention's supported metal complexes activated with alumoxane can beused for ethylene-propylene rubber as described in U.S. Pat. Nos.5,001,205 and 5,229,478. Additionally, those processes suit thisinvention's catalyst systems. Both polymers and inorganic oxides mayserve as supports, as is known in the art. See U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,422,325,5,427,991, 5,498,582 and 5,466,649, and international publications WO93/11172 and WO 94/07928.

Monomers

In a preferred embodiment the catalyst compounds of this invention areused to polymerize or oligomerize any unsaturated monomer or monomers.Preferred monomers include C₂ to C₁₀₀ olefins, preferably C₂ to C₆₀olefins, preferably C₂ to C₄₀ olefins preferably C₂ to C₂₀ olefins,preferably C₂ to C₁₂ olefins. In some embodiments preferred monomersinclude linear, branched or cyclic alpha-olefins, preferably C₂ to C₁₀₀alpha-olefins, preferably C₂ to C₆₀ alpha-olefins, preferably C₂ to C₄₀alpha-olefins preferably C₂ to C₂₀ alpha-olefins, preferably C₂ to C₁₂alpha-olefins. Preferred olefin monomers may be one or more of ethylene,propylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene,dodecene, 4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,and 5-ethylnonene-1.

In another embodiment the polymer produced herein is a copolymer of oneor more linear or branched C₃ to C₃₀ prochiral alpha-olefins or C₅ toC₃₀ ring containing olefins or combinations thereof capable of beingpolymerized by either stereospecific and non-stereospecific catalysts.Prochiral, as used herein, refers to monomers that favor the formationof isotactic or syndiotactic polymer when polymerized usingstereospecific catalyst(s).

Preferred monomers may also include aromatic-group-containing monomerscontaining up to 30 carbon atoms. Suitable aromatic-group-containingmonomers comprise at least one aromatic structure, preferably from oneto three, more preferably a phenyl, indenyl, fluorenyl, or naphthylmoiety. The aromatic-group-containing monomer further comprises at leastone polymerizable double bond such that after polymerization, thearomatic structure will be pendant from the polymer backbone. Thearomatic-group containing monomer may further be substituted with one ormore hydrocarbyl groups including but not limited to C₁ to C₁₀ alkylgroups. Additionally two adjacent substitutions may be joined to form aring structure. Preferred aromatic-group-containing monomers contain atleast one aromatic structure appended to a polymerizable olefinicmoiety. Particularly preferred aromatic monomers include styrene,alpha-methylstyrene, para-alkylstyrenes, vinyltoluenes,vinylnaphthalene, allyl benzene, and indene, especially styrene,para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1-butene and allyl benzene.

Non aromatic cyclic group containing monomers are also preferred. Thesemonomers can contain up to 30 carbon atoms. Suitable non-aromatic cyclicgroup containing monomers preferably have at least one polymerizableolefinic group that is either pendant on the cyclic structure or is partof the cyclic structure. The cyclic structure may also be furthersubstituted by one or more hydrocarbyl groups such as, but not limitedto, C₁ to C₁₀ alkyl groups. Preferred non-aromatic cyclic groupcontaining monomers include vinylcyclohexane, vinylcyclohexene,cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene, cyclohexene,4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene, vinyladamantane, norbornene,5-methylnorbornene, 5-ethylnorbornene, 5-propylnorbornene,5-butylylnorbornene, 5-pentylnorbornene, 5-hexylnorbornene,5-heptylnorbornene, 5-octylnorbornene, 5-nonylnorbornene,5-decylnorbornene, 5-phenylnorbornene, vinylnorbornene, ethylidenenorbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbornene, 5,6-dibutylnorbornene and the like.

Preferred diolefin monomers useful in this invention include anyhydrocarbon structure, preferably C₄ to C₃₀, having at least twounsaturated bonds, wherein at least one, typically two, of theunsaturated bonds are readily incorporated into a polymer by either astereospecific or a non-stereospecific catalyst(s). It is furtherpreferred that the diolefin monomers be selected from alpha-omega-dienemonomers (i.e. di-vinyl monomers). More preferably, the diolefinmonomers are linear di-vinyl monomers, most preferably those containingfrom 4 to 30 carbon atoms. Examples of preferred dienes includebutadiene, pentadiene, hexadiene, heptadiene, octadiene, nonadiene,decadiene, undecadiene, dodecadiene, tridecadiene, tetradecadiene,pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene, octadecadiene,nonadecadiene, icosadiene, heneicosadiene, docosadiene, tricosadiene,tetracosadiene, pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene, heptacosadiene,octacosadiene, nonacosadiene, triacontadiene, particularly preferreddienes include 1,6-heptadiene, 1,7-octadiene, 1,8-nonadiene,1,9-decadiene, 1,10-undecadiene, 1,11-dodecadiene, 1,12-tridecadiene,1,13-tetradecadiene, and low molecular weight polybutadienes (Mw lessthan 1000 g/mol). Preferred cyclic dienes include cyclopentadiene,vinylnorbornene, norbornadiene, ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene,dicyclopentadiene or higher ring containing diolefins with or withoutsubstituents at various ring positions.

Non-limiting examples of preferred polar unsaturated monomers useful inthis invention include nitro substituted monomers including6-nitro-1-hexene; amine substituted monomers includingN-methylallylamine, N-allylcyclopentylamine, and N-allyl-hexylamine;ketone substituted monomers including methyl vinyl ketone, ethyl vinylketone, and 5-hexen-2-one; aldehyde substituted monomers includingacrolein, 2,2-dimethyl-4-pentenal, undecylenic aldehyde, and2,4-dimethyl-2,6-heptadienal; alcohol substituted monomers includingallyl alcohol, 7-octen-1-ol, 7-octene-1,2-diol, 10-undecen-1-ol,10-undecene-1,2-diol, 2-methyl-3-buten-1-ol; acetal, epoxide and orether substituted monomers including4-hex-5-enyl-2,2-dimethyl-[1,3]dioxolane,2,2-dimethyl-4-non-8-enyl-[1,3]dioxolane, acrolein dimethyl acetal,butadiene monoxide, 1,2-epoxy-7-octene, 1,2-epoxy-9-decene,1,2-epoxy-5-hexene, 2-methyl-2-vinyloxirane, allyl glycidyl ether,2,5-dihydrofuran, 2-cyclopenten-1-one ethylene ketal,11-methoxyundec-1-ene, and 8-methoxyoct-1-ene; sulfur containingmonomers including allyl disulfide; acid and ester substituted monomersincluding acrylic acid, vinylacetic acid, 4-pentenoic acid,2,2-dimethyl-4-pentenoic acid, 6-heptenoic acid, trans-2,4-pentadienoicacid, 2,6-heptadienoic acid, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, tert-butylacrylate, n-butyl acrylate, methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate, ethylmethacrylate, tert-butyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate,hydroxypropyl acrylate, acetic acid oct-7-enyl ester, non-8-enoic acidmethyl ester, acetic acid undec-10-enyl ester, dodec-11-enoic acidmethyl ester, propionic acid undec-10-enyl ester, dodec-11-enoic acidethyl ester, and nonylphenoxypolyetheroxy acrylate; siloxy containingmonomers including trimethyloct-7-enyloxy silane, andtrimethylundec-10-enyloxy silane, polar functionalized norbornenemonomers including 5-norbornene-2-carbonitrile,5-norbornene-2-carboxaldehyde, 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid,cis-5-norbornene-endo-2,3-dicarboxylic acid,5-norbornene-2,2,-dimethanol, cis-5-norbornene-endo-2,3-dicarboxylicanhydride, 5-norbornene-2-endo-3-endo-dimethanol,5-norbornene-2-endo-3-exo-dimethanol, 5-norbornene-2-methanol,5-norbornene-2-ol, 5-norbornene-2-yl acetate,1-[2-(5-norbornene-2-yl)ethyl]-3,5,7,9,11,13,15-heptacyclopentylpentacyclo[9.5.1.1^(3,9).1^(5,15).1^(7,13)]octasiloxane,2-benzoyl-5-norbornene, 2-acetyl-5-norbornene, 7-synmethoxymethyl-5-norbornen-2-one, 5-norbornen-2-ol, and5-norbornen-2-yloxy-trimethylsilane, and partially fluorinated monomersincluding nonafluoro-1-hexene, allyl-1,1,2,2,-tetrafluoroethyl ether,2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-non-8-enoic acid ethyl ester,1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-2-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-oct-7-enyloxy)-ethanesulfonylfluoride, acrylic acid2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-pentadecafluoro-octyl ester, and1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-2-(1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-octafluoro-dec-9-enyloxy)-ethanesulfonylfluoride. In an embodiment herein, the process described herein is usedto produce an oligomer of any of the monomers listed above. Preferredoligomers include oligomers of any C₂ to C₂₀ olefins, preferably C₂ toC₁₂ alpha-olefins, most preferably oligomers comprising ethylene,propylene and or butene are prepared. A preferred feedstock for theoligomerization process is the alpha-olefin, ethylene. But otheralpha-olefins, including but not limited to propylene and 1-butene, mayalso be used alone or combined with ethylene. Preferred alpha-olefinsinclude any C₂ to C₄₀ alpha-olefin, preferably and C₂ to C₂₀alpha-olefin, preferably any C₂ to C₁₂ alpha-olefin, preferablyethylene, propylene, and butene, most preferably ethylene. Dienes may beused in the processes described herein, preferably alpha-omega-dienesare used alone or in combination with mono-alpha olefins.

In a preferred embodiment the process described herein may be used toproduce homopolymers or copolymers. (For the purposes of this inventionand the claims thereto a copolymer may comprise two, three, four or moredifferent monomer units.) Preferred polymers produced herein includehomopolymers or copolymers of any of the above monomers. In a preferredembodiment the polymer is a homopolymer of any C₂ to C₁₂ alpha-olefin.Preferably the polymer is a homopolymer of ethylene or a homopolymer ofpropylene. In another embodiment the polymer is a copolymer comprisingethylene and one or more of any of the monomers listed above. In anotherembodiment the polymer is a copolymer comprising propylene and one ormore of any of the monomers listed above. In another preferredembodiment the homopolymers or copolymers described, additionallycomprise one or more diolefin comonomers, preferably one or more C₄ toC₄₀ diolefins.

In another preferred embodiment the polymer produced herein is acopolymer of ethylene and one or more C₃ to C₂₀ linear, branched orcyclic monomers, preferably one or more C₃ to C₁₂ linear, branched orcyclic alpha-olefins. Preferably the polymer produced herein is acopolymer of ethylene and one or more of propylene, butene, pentene,hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, dodecene,4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene, cyclohexene, and4-methylcyclohexene.

In another preferred embodiment the polymer produced herein is acopolymer of propylene and one or more C₂ or C₄ to C₂₀ linear, branchedor cyclic monomers, preferably one or more C₂ or C₄ to C₁₂ linear,branched or cyclic alpha-olefins. Preferably the polymer produced hereinis a copolymer of propylene and one or more of ethylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, dodecene,4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1, and 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1. In apreferred embodiment, the polymer produced herein is a homopolymer ofnorbornene or a copolymer of norbornene and a substituted norbornene,including polar functionalised norbornenes.

In a preferred embodiment the copolymers described herein comprise atleast 50 mole % of a first monomer and up to 50 mole % of othermonomers. In another embodiment, the polymer comprises: a first monomerpresent at from 40 to 95 mole %, preferably 50 to 90 mole %, preferably60 to 80 mole %, and a comonomer present at from 5 to 60 mole %,preferably 10 to 40 mole %, more preferably 20 to 40 mole %, and atermonomer present at from 0 to 10 mole %, more preferably from 0.5 to 5mole %, more preferably 1 to 3 mole %.

In a preferred embodiment the first monomer comprises one or more of anyC₃ to C₈ linear branched or cyclic alpha-olefins, including propylene,butene, (and all isomers thereof), pentene (and all isomers thereof),hexene (and all isomers thereof), heptene (and all isomers thereof), andoctene (and all isomers thereof). Preferred monomers include propylene,1-butene, 1-hexene, 1-octene, cyclopentene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene,hexadiene, cyclohexadiene and the like.

In a preferred embodiment the comonomer comprises one or more of any C₂to C₄₀ linear, branched or cyclic alpha-olefins (provided ethylene, ifpresent, is present at 5 mole % or less), including ethylene, propylene,butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, and octene, nonene, decene, undecene,dodecene, hexadecene, butadiene, hexadiene, heptadiene, pentadiene,octadiene, nonadiene, decadiene, dodecadiene, styrene,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,3-methylpentene-1,4-methylpentene-1,cyclopentadiene, and cyclohexene.

In a preferred embodiment the termonomer comprises one or more of any C₂to C₄₀ linear, branched or cyclic alpha-olefins, (provided ethylene, ifpresent, is present at 5 mole % or less), including ethylene, propylene,butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, and octene, nonene, decene, undecene,dodecene, hexadecene, butadiene, hexadiene, heptadiene, pentadiene,octadiene, nonadiene, decadiene, dodecadiene, styrene,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,3-methylpentene-1,4-methylpentene-1,cyclopentadiene, and cyclohexene.

In a preferred embodiment the polymers described above further compriseone or more dienes at up to 10 weight %, preferably at 0.00001 to 1.0weight %, preferably 0.002 to 0.5 weight %, even more preferably 0.003to 0.2 weight %, based upon the total weight of the composition. In someembodiments 500 ppm or less of diene is added to the polymerization,preferably 400 ppm or less, preferably or 300 ppm or less. In otherembodiments at least 50 ppm of diene is added to the polymerization, or100 ppm or more, or 150 ppm or more.

Polymerization Processes

Invention catalyst complexes are useful in polymerizing unsaturatedmonomers conventionally known to undergo metallocene-catalyzedpolymerization such as solution, slurry, gas-phase, and high-pressurepolymerization. Typically one or more transition metal compounds, one ormore activators, and one or more monomers are contacted to producepolymer. These catalysts may be supported and as such will beparticularly useful in the known, fixed-bed, moving-bed, fluid-bed,slurry, solution, or bulk operating modes conducted in single, series,or parallel reactors.

One or more reactors in series or in parallel may be used in the presentinvention. The transition metal compound, activator and when required,co-activator, may be delivered as a solution or slurry, eitherseparately to the reactor, activated in-line just prior to the reactor,or preactivated and pumped as an activated solution or slurry to thereactor. Polymerizations are carried out in either single reactoroperation, in which monomer, comonomers,catalyst/activator/co-activator, optional scavenger, and optionalmodifiers are added continuously to a single reactor or in seriesreactor operation, in which the above components are added to each oftwo or more reactors connected in series. The catalyst components can beadded to the first reactor in the series. The catalyst component mayalso be added to both reactors, with one component being added to firstreaction and another component to other reactors. In one preferredembodiment, the precatalyst is activated in the reactor in the presenceof olefin.

Ethylene-alpha-olefin (including ethylene-cyclic olefin andethylene-alpha -olefin-diolefin) elastomers of high molecular weight andlow crystallinity can be prepared utilizing the catalysts of theinvention under traditional solution processes or by introducingethylene gas into a slurry utilizing the alpha-olefin or cyclic olefinor mixture thereof with other monomers, polymerizable and not, as apolymerization diluent in which the catalyst suspension is suspended.Typical ethylene pressures will be between 10 and 1000 psig (69-6895kPa) and the polymerization diluent temperature will typically bebetween −10 and 160° C. The process can be carried out in a stirred tankreactor or a tubular reactor, or more than one reactor operated inseries or in parallel. See the general disclosure of U.S. Pat. No.5,001,205 for general process conditions. All documents are incorporatedby reference for description of polymerization processes, ionicactivators and useful scavenging compounds.

The invention catalyst compositions can be used individually or can bemixed with other known polymerization catalysts to prepare polymerblends. Monomer and catalyst selection allows polymer blend preparationunder conditions analogous to those using individual catalysts. Polymershaving increased MWD for improved processing and other traditionalbenefits available from polymers made with mixed catalyst systems canthus be achieved.

Generally, when using invention catalysts, particularly when they areimmobilized on a support, the complete catalyst system will additionallycomprise one or more scavenging compounds. Here, the term scavengingcompound means a compound that removes polar impurities from thereaction environment. These impurities adversely affect catalystactivity and stability. Typically, purifying steps are usually usedbefore introducing reaction components to a reaction vessel. But suchsteps will rarely allow polymerization without using some scavengingcompounds. Normally, the polymerization process will still use at leastsmall amounts of scavenging compounds.

Typically, the scavenging compound will be an organometallic compoundsuch as the Group-13 organometallic compounds of U.S. Pat. Nos.5,153,157, 5,241,025 and WO-A-91/09882, WO-A-94/03506, WO-A-93/14132,and that of WO 95/07941. Exemplary compounds include triethyl aluminum,triethyl borane, tri-iso-butyl aluminum, methyl alumoxane, iso-butylalumoxane, and tri-n-octyl aluminum. Those scavenging compounds havingbulky or C₆-C₂₀ linear hydrocarbyl substituents connected to the metalor metalloid center usually minimize adverse interaction with the activecatalyst. Examples include triethylaluminum, but more preferably, bulkycompounds such as tri-iso-butyl aluminum, tri-iso-prenyl aluminum, andlong-chain linear alkyl-substituted aluminum compounds, such astri-n-hexyl aluminum, tri-n-octyl aluminum, or tri-n-dodecyl aluminum.When alumoxane is used as the activator, any excess over that needed foractivation will scavenge impurities and additional scavenging compoundsmay be unnecessary. Alumoxanes also may be added in scavengingquantities with other activators, e.g., methylalumoxane,[Me₂HNPh]⁺[B(pfP)₄]³¹ or B(pfp)₃ (perfluorophenyl=pfp=C₆F₅).

In terms of polymer density, the polymers capable of production inaccordance the invention, can range from about 0.85 to about 0.95,preferably from 0.87 to 0.93, more preferably 0.89 to 0.920. Polymermolecular weights can range from about 3000 Mn to about 2,000,000 Mn orgreater. Molecular weight distributions can range from about 1.1 toabout 50.0, with molecular weight distributions from 1.2 to about 5.0being more typical. Pigments, antioxidants and other additives, as isknown in the art, may be added to the polymer.

Gas Phase Polymerization

Generally, in a fluidized gas bed process used for producing polymers, agaseous stream containing one or more monomers is continuously cycledthrough a fluidized bed in the presence of a catalyst under reactiveconditions. The gaseous stream is withdrawn from the fluidized bed andrecycled back into the reactor. Simultaneously, polymer product iswithdrawn from the reactor and fresh monomer is added to replace thepolymerized monomer. (See for example U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,543,399,4,588,790, 5,028,670, 5,317,036, 5,352,749, 5,405,922, 5,436,304,5,453,471, 5,462,999, 5,616,661 and 5,668,228 all of which are fullyincorporated herein by reference.)

The reactor pressure in a gas phase process may vary from about 10 psig(69 kPa) to about 500 psig (3448 kPa), preferably from about 100 psig(690 kPa) to about 500 psig (3448 kPa), preferably in the range of fromabout 200 psig (1379 kPa) to about 400 psig (2759 kPa), more preferablyin the range of from about 250 psig (1724 kPa) to about 350 psig (2414kPa).

The reactor temperature in the gas phase process may vary from about 30°C. to about 120° C., preferably from about 60° C. to about 115° C., morepreferably in the range of from about 70° C. to 110° C., and mostpreferably in the range of from about 70° C. to about 95° C. In anotherembodiment when high density polyethylene is desired then the reactortemperature is typically between 70 and 105° C.

The productivity of the catalyst or catalyst system in a gas phasesystem is influenced by the partial pressure of the main monomer. Thepreferred mole percent of the main monomer, ethylene or propylene,preferably ethylene, is from about 25 to 90 mole percent and thecomonomer partial pressure is in the range of from about 138 kPa toabout 517 kPa, preferably about 517 kPa to about 2069 kPa, which aretypical conditions in a gas phase polymerization process. Also in somesystems the presence of comonomer can increase productivity.

In a preferred embodiment, the reactor utilized in the present inventionis capable of producing more than 500 lbs of polymer per hour (227Kg/hr) to about 200,000 lbs/hr (90,900 Kg/hr) or higher, preferablygreater than 1000 lbs/hr (455 Kg/hr), more preferably greater than10,000 lbs/hr (4540 Kg/hr), even more preferably greater than 25,000lbs/hr (11,300 Kg/hr), still more preferably greater than 35,000 lbs/hr(15,900 Kg/hr), still even more preferably greater than 50,000 lbs/hr(22,700 Kg/hr) and preferably greater than 65,000 lbs/hr (29,000 Kg/hr)to greater than 100,000 lbs/hr (45,500 Kg/hr), and most preferably over100,000 lbs/hr (45,500 Kg/hr).

Other gas phase processes contemplated by the process of the inventioninclude those described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,627,242, 5,665,818 and5,677,375, and European publications EP-A-0 794 200, EP-A-0 802 202 andEP-B-634 421 all of which are herein fully incorporated by reference.

In another preferred embodiment the catalyst system in is liquid formand is introduced into the gas phase reactor into a resin particle leanzone. For information on how to introduce a liquid catalyst system intoa fluidized bed polymerization into a particle lean zone, please seeU.S. Pat. No. 5,693,727, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Slurry Phase Polymerization

A slurry polymerization process generally operates between 1 to about 50atmosphere pressure range (15 psig to 735 psig, 103 kPa to 5068 kPa) oreven greater and temperatures in the range of ⁰° C. to about 120° C. Ina slurry polymerization, a suspension of solid, particulate polymer isformed in a liquid polymerization diluent medium to which monomer andcomonomers along with catalyst are added. The suspension includingdiluent is intermittently or continuously removed from the reactor wherethe volatile components are separated from the polymer and recycled,optionally after a distillation, to the reactor. The liquid diluentemployed in the polymerization medium is typically an alkane having from3 to 7 carbon atoms, preferably a branched alkane. The medium employedshould be liquid under the conditions of polymerization and relativelyinert. When a propane medium is used the process should be operatedabove the reaction diluent critical temperature and pressure.Preferably, a hexane or an isobutane medium is employed.

In one embodiment, a preferred polymerization technique of the inventionis referred to as a particle form polymerization, or a slurry processwhere the temperature is kept below the temperature at which the polymergoes into solution. Such technique is well known in the art, anddescribed in for instance U.S. Pat. No. 3,248,179 which is fullyincorporated herein by reference. The preferred temperature in theparticle form process is within the range of about 85° C. to about 110°C. Two preferred polymerization methods for the slurry process are thoseemploying a loop reactor and those utilizing a plurality of stirredreactors in series, parallel, or combinations thereof. Non-limitingexamples of slurry processes include continuous loop or stirred tankprocesses. Also, other examples of slurry processes are described inU.S. Pat. No. 4,613,484, which is herein fully incorporated byreference.

In another embodiment, the slurry process is carried out continuously ina loop reactor. The catalyst, as a slurry in isobutane or as a dry freeflowing powder, is injected regularly to the reactor loop, which isitself filled with circulating slurry of growing polymer particles in adiluent of isobutane containing monomer and comonomer. Hydrogen,optionally, may be added as a molecular weight control. The reactor ismaintained at a pressure of 3620 kPa to 4309 kPa and at a temperature inthe range of about 60° C. to about 104° C. depending on the desiredpolymer melting characteristics. Reaction heat is removed through theloop wall since much of the reactor is in the form of a double-jacketedpipe. The slurry is allowed to exit the reactor at regular intervals orcontinuously to a heated low pressure flash vessel, rotary dryer and anitrogen purge column in sequence for removal of the isobutane diluentand all unreacted monomer and comonomers. The resulting hydrocarbon freepowder is then compounded for use in various applications.

In another embodiment, the reactor used in the slurry process of theinvention is capable of and the process of the invention is producinggreater than 2000 lbs of polymer per hour (907 Kg/hr), more preferablygreater than 5000 lbs/hr (2268 Kg/hr), and most preferably greater than10,000 lbs/hr (4540 Kg/hr). In another embodiment the slurry reactorused in the process of the invention is producing greater than 15,000lbs of polymer per hour (6804 Kg/hr), preferably greater than 25,000lbs/hr (11,340 Kg/hr) to about 100,000 lbs/hr (45,500 Kg/hr).

In another embodiment in the slurry process of the invention the totalreactor pressure is in the range of from 400 psig (2758 kPa) to 800 psig(5516 kPa), preferably 450 psig (3103 kPa) to about 700 psig (4827 kPa),more preferably 500 psig (3448 kPa) to about 650 psig (4482 kPa), mostpreferably from about 525 psig (3620 kPa) to 625 psig (4309 kPa).

In yet another embodiment in the slurry process of the invention theconcentration of predominant monomer in the reactor liquid medium is inthe range of from about 1 to 10 weight percent, preferably from about 2to about 7 weight percent, more preferably from about 2.5 to about 6weight percent, most preferably from about 3 to about 6 weight percent.

Another process of the invention is where the process, preferably aslurry or gas phase process is operated in the absence of or essentiallyfree of any scavengers, such as triethylaluminum, trimethylaluminum,tri-iso-butylaluminum and tri-n-hexylaluminum and diethyl aluminumchloride, dibutyl zinc and the like. This process is described in PCTpublication WO 96/08520 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,712,352, which are hereinfully incorporated by reference.

In another embodiment the process is run with scavengers. Typicalscavengers include trimethyl aluminum, tri-iso-butyl aluminum and anexcess of alumoxane or modified alumoxane.

In a preferred embodiment, hydrogen or other chain termination agent(such as phenyl silane) are added to the slurry polymerization.

Homogeneous, Bulk or Solution Phase Polymerization

The catalysts described herein can be used advantageously in homogeneoussolution processes. Generally this involves polymerization in acontinuous reactor in which the polymer formed and the starting monomerand catalyst materials supplied, are agitated to reduce or avoidconcentration gradients. Suitable processes operate above the meltingpoint of the polymers at high pressures, from 1 to 3000 bar (10-30,000MPa), in which the monomer acts as diluent or in solution polymerizationusing a solvent.

Temperature control in the reactor is obtained by balancing the heat ofpolymerization and with reactor cooling by reactor jackets or coolingcoils to cool the contents of the reactor, auto refrigeration,pre-chilled feeds, vaporization of liquid medium (diluent, monomers orsolvent) or combinations of all three. Adiabatic reactors withpre-chilled feeds may also be used. The reactor temperature depends onthe catalyst used. In general, the reactor temperature preferably canvary between about 0° C. and about 160° C., more preferably from about10° C. to about 140° C., and most preferably from about 40° C. to about120 ° C. In series operation, the second reactor temperature ispreferably higher than the first reactor temperature. In parallelreactor operation, the temperatures of the two reactors are independent.The pressure can vary from about 1 mm Hg to 2500 bar (25,000 MPa),preferably from 0.1 bar to 1600 bar (1-16,000 MPa), most preferably from1.0 to 500 bar (10-5000 MPa).

Each of these processes may also be employed in single reactor, parallelor series reactor configurations. The liquid processes comprisecontacting olefin monomers with the above described catalyst system in asuitable diluent or solvent and allowing said monomers to react for asufficient time to produce the desired polymers. Hydrocarbon solventsare suitable, both aliphatic and aromatic. Alkanes, such as hexane,pentane, isopentane, and octane, are preferred.

The process can be carried out in a continuous stirred tank reactor,batch reactor, or plug flow reactor, or more than one reactor operatedin series or parallel. These reactors may have or may not have internalcooling and the monomer feed may or may not be refrigerated. See thegeneral disclosure of U.S. Pat. No. 5,001,205 for general processconditions. See also, international application WO 96/33227 and WO97/22639.

Medium and High Pressure Polymerizations

In the high pressure process for the polymerization of ethylene alone orin combination with C₃ to C₁₀ alpha-olefins and optionally othercopolymerizable olefins, the temperature of the medium within which thepolymerization reaction occurs is at least 120° C. and preferably above140° C. and may range to 350° C., but below the decompositiontemperature of said polymer product, typically from 310° C. to 325° C.Preferably, the polymerization is completed at a temperature within therange of 130° C. to 230° C. The polymerization is completed at apressure above 200 bar (20 MPa), and generally at a pressure within therange of 500 bar (50 MPa) to 3500 bar (350 MPa). Preferably, thepolymerization is completed at a pressure within the range from 800 bar(80 MPa) to 2500 bar (250 MPa).

For medium pressure process, the temperature within which thepolymerization reaction occurs is at least 80° C. and ranges from 80° C.to 250° C., preferably from 100° C. to 220° C., and should for a givenpolymer in the reactor, be above the melting point of said polymer so asto maintain the fluidity of the polymer-rich phase. The pressure can bevaried between 100 and 1000 bar for ethylene homopolymers and from 30bar (3 MPa) to 1000 bar (100 MPa), especially 50 bar (5 MPa) to 500 bar(50 MPa) for processes producing ethylene copolymers containing C₃ toC₁₀ olefins and optionally other copolymerizable olefins.

More recently, polymerization conditions for high pressure and ortemperature polymerizations to prepare propylene homopolymers andcopolymers of propylene with C₃ to C₁₀ olefins and optionally othercopolymerizable olefins have been reported. See U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 60/431,185 filed Dec. 5, 2002; Ser. No. 60/431,077, filed Dec.5, 2002; and Ser. No. 60/412,541, filed Sep. 20, 2002.

After polymerization and deactivation of the catalyst, the polymerproduct can be recovered by processes well known in the art. Any excessreactants may be flashed off from the polymer and the polymer obtainedextruded into water and cut into pellets or other suitable comminutedshapes. For general process conditions, see the general disclosure ofU.S. Pat. Nos. 5,084,534, 5,408,017, 6,127,497, 6,255,410, which areincorporated herein by reference.

A set of exemplary catalyst precursors is set out below. These are byway of example only and are not intended to list every catalystprecursor that is within the scope of the invention.

Examples of preferred pre-catalysts include:

-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-mesitylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesitylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-mesitylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesitylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]    zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-²-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-mesitylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesitylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl1)indenyl1]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-mesitylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesitylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconum    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindeny1)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl1-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzo    furanyl)indenyl]zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis((η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofaranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride, 5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-firan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzoftiranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofaranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[q ⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(15-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   5,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zircomum dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-oxadiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylazandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-fluroenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zircornum    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-ethyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-propyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-butyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-hexyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichioride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-o-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,5′-methylphosphindiyl-bis[η⁵-2-isopropyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindene)zirconium dimethyl,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiy-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindene)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-51-naphthylindinde)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methy1-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dibenzyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindene)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-1-phenylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[(η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η5-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindene)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-1-phenylindenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]hafnium    dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]hafnium    dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]hafnium    dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheney)indenyl]hafnium    dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]hafnium    dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]hafnium    dimethyl,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]hafnium    dimethyl,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methyindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1    -phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-indenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-    yl)indenyl]zirconium dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-bromoindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-²-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]-4′-[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   phenylphosphindiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   sulfandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   sulfandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   oxadiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   oxadiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)zirconium dimethyl,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethyindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   oxadiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   phenylazandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)-4-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-fluorenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(15-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)hafnium dimethyl,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)hafnium    dimethyl,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(indenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-bromo-indenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl,-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dimethyl, and-   phenylazandiyl-4-(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)-4′-(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dimethyl.

Particularly preferred pre-catalysts include:

-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindene)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride, and-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconium    dichloride.

Another list of particularly preferred compounds includes all of theabove compounds where “zirconium” is replaced with “hafnium”. Anotherlist of particularly preferred compounds includes all of the abovecompounds where “zirconium” is replaced with “titanium”. Another list ofparticularly preferred compounds includes all of the above compoundswhere “dichloride” is replaced with “dimethyl”. Another list ofparticularly preferred compounds includes all of the above compoundswhere “zirconium” is replaced with “hafnium” and “dichloride” isreplaced with “dimethyl”. Another list of particularly preferredcompounds includes all of the above compounds where “zirconium” isreplaced with “titanium” and “dichloride” is replaced with “dimethyl”.

Preferred compounds include:

-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(p-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(m-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(4-t-butylphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(5-methyl-2-thienyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(5-methyl-2-furyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzothienyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzofuryl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(4-biphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(p-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(m-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(4-t-butylphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(5-methyl-2-thienyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(-methyl-2-furyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzothienyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzofuryl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(4-biphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-tolylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-tolylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-p-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-tolylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-tolylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(p-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzofuryl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzothienyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(p-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride,-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzofuryl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride, and-   4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzothienyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium    dichloride.    Experimental—Synthesis of Pre-catalysts

All manipulations with air and moisture sensitive compounds wereperformed either in an atmosphere of thoroughly purified argon using astandard Schlenk technique or in a controlled atmosphere Glove Box(Vacuum Atmospheres Co.). Tetrahydrofuran (THF, Merck=Merck KGBA,Darmstadt, Germany) and diethyl ether (Merck) for synthesis werepurified by distillation over LiAlH₄, and stored over sodiumbenzophenone ketyl under an inert atmosphere; prior to use, the solventswere distilled from the benzophenone ketyl. Hydrocarbon solvents such asbenzene (Merck), toluene (Merck) and hexanes (Merck) were typicallydistilled over CaH₂, and were stored over Na/K alloy under an inertatmosphere; prior to use, the solvents were distilled from the Na/Kalloy. Methylene chloride (and CCl₂D₂for NMR measurements) was distilledand stored over CaH₂under an inert atmosphere; prior to use, the solventwas distilled from the CaH₂. Chloroform-d was distilled over P₄O₁₀andstored over molecular sieves (3Å). Anhydrous ethanol (Merck), methanol(Merck), methyl-tert-butyl ether (Acros=Acros Organics), acetone(Merck), chloroform (Merck), dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO, Acros), hexanes(Acros), CCl₄(Acros), acetic acid (Acros), 50% H₂O₂(Merck),para-toluenesulfonic acid (Aldrich=Aldrich Chemical Co.), anhydrousZrCl₄(Aldrich), ZrCl₄(THF)₂(Aldrich), CuBr (Acros), 2.0 M ^(n)BuLi inhexanes (Chemetall=Chemetall Chemical Products), 2.0 M4-tert-butylbromophenylmagnesium bromide in ether (Aldrich), 2.0Mmethylzinc chloride in THF (Aldrich), 1.0 M phenylmagnesium bromide inTHF (Aldrich), 1.0 M p-tolylmagnesium bromide in THF (Aldrich), 1.0 Mm-tolylmagnesium chloride in THF (Aldrich), mesityl bromide (Acros),bromobenzene (Acros), 1-bromonaphthalene (Acros), 2-methylthiophene(Fluka Chemical Corp.=Fluka), 2-methylfuran (Aldrich),2-methyl-4-bromoaniline (Aldrich), Et₃SnCl (Alfa Aesar), anhydrousK₂CO₃(Merck), Pd(OAc)₂(Strem=Strem Chemical Co., OAc=acetate),Pd(dba)₂(Aldrich, dba=dibenzylideneacetone), 0.5 M ZnCl₂in THF(Aldrich), Pd(P²Bu₃)₂(Strem), PhPCl₂(Aldrich), aniline (Acros),potassium tert-butoxide (Acros), tris(tert-butyl)phosphine (Aldrich),N-{2′-[di(tert-butyl)phosphino][1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl}-N,N-dimethylamine(Strem), NaBH₄(Acros), anhydrous powdered AlCl₃(Merck),triisopropylborate (Alfa Aesar), K₃PO₄(Fluka), P₄O₁₀(Merck),N-bromosuccinimide (Acros), methyl iodide (Acros), benzoyl peroxide(Aldrich), ethylene glycol (Merck), diethyl 2-methylmalonate (Acros),diethyl malonate (Acros), 2-bromobenzyl bromide (Aldrich),2,5-dimethylphenylmagnesium bromide, 0.5 M in THF (Aldrich),4-biphenylmagnesium bromide, 0.5 M in THF (Aldrich), Silica Gel 60,40-63 μm (Merck and Fluka) were used as obtained. Celite 503(Fluka) wasdried in vacuum at 180° C. (PhSO₂)S was synthesized from SCl₂and sodiumsalt of benzenesulphonic acid in toluene [Inaoka, S.; Collard, D. M. J.Mater. Chem, 1999, 9, 1719.]. Mesitylmagnesium bromide in THF wasobtained from magnesium turnings (Aldrich) and mesityl bromide in THF atreflux. Sulfur dichloride (Aldrich) and thionyl chloride (Merck) weredistilled before use. Trichloromethylsilane (Merck) was distilled in thepresence of quinoline in argon to eliminate HCl.

Analytical and semi-preparative liquid chromatography was performedusing Waters Delta 600HPLC system including 996 Photodiode ArrayDetector, Nova-Pack C18or HR Silica (60 A, 6 μm, 3.9and 19×300 mm) andSymmetry C18 (5 μm, 4.6×250 mm) columns. MPHPLC was performed usingMPHPLC glass columns and fittings (Ace Glass), PD⁵¹³⁰ pump driveequipped with J1gear-well pump head (Heidolph), 996Photodiode ArrayDetector and Fraction Collector II (Waters Corp.). ¹H, ¹³C, and ³¹Pspectra were recorded with a Brucker DPX-300for 1-10% solutions indeuterated solvents. Chemical shifts for ¹H and ¹³C were measuredrelatively to tetramethylsilane (TMS). Chemical shifts for ³¹P weremeasured relatively to H₃PO₄. In ¹H NMR spectra, the assignment was madeon the evidence of double resonance and Nuclear Overhauser Effect (NOE)experiments. C, H microanalyses were done using CHN-O-Rapid analyzer(Heraecus Ltd., Banau, Germany).

EXAMPLE 1 Synthesis of 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride (S2).

4-bromo-2-methyl-1-indanone via 3-(2-bromophenyl)-2-methylpropionylchloride via 3-(2-bromophenyl)-2-methylpropionic acid

In a three-necked round-bottom 2000 ml flask equipped with a refluxcondenser, a pressure-equalizing dropping funnel, and magnetic stirringbar, 20.5 g (0.89 mol) of sodium metal was dissolved in 450 ml of dryethanol. To the resulting solution, 155 g (0.89 mol) of diethyl2-methylmalonate in 150 ml of dry ethanol was added dropwise within 15min. This mixture was stirred for 15 min; then, 186 g (0.89 mol) ofo-bromobenzyl bromide was added with vigorous stirring at such a rate,so that the reaction mixture was maintained at a gentle reflux.Additionally, this mixture was refluxed for 4 hours, then cooled to roomtemperature. A solution of 151 g of KOH in 400 ml of water was added.This mixture was refluxed for 3 hours to saponificate the ester formed.Ethanol and water were distilled off. To the residue, 500 ml of waterand, then, 12 M HCl (to pH 1) were added. Crude2-(2-bromophenyl)-2-methylmalonic acid precipitated, was separated,washed with 2×200 ml of cold water, and dried overnight on a watchglass. This crude, substituted methylmalonic acid was decarboxylated byheating for 2 hours at 160° C. to form crude3-(2-bromophenyl)-2-methylpropionic acid (and CO₂ as a byproduct). Thecrude 3-(2-bromophenyl)-2-methylpropionic acid was used without furtherpurification. A mixture of this acid and 160 ml of SOCl₂ was stirred for24 hours at ambient temperature. Thionyl chloride was distilled off. Thecrude 3-(2-bromophenyl)-2-methylpropionyl chloride dissolved in 270 mlof CH₂Cl₂ was added dropwise with vigorous stirring to a suspension of136 g (1.02 mol) of AlCl₃ in 1350 ml of CH₂Cl₂ for 1 hour at 0° C. Then,this mixture was refluxed for 3 hours, cooled to ambient temperature,and poured on 500 cm³ of ice. The organic layer was separated. Theaqueous layer was extracted with 3×300 ml of methyl-tert-butyl ether.The combined extract was dried over K₂CO₃ and evaporated to dryness.Fractional distillation gave 4-bromo-2-methyl-1-indanone, b.p. 131-134°C./2 mm Hg. Yield, 125.5 g (75%) of a colorless solid.

Anal. calc. for C₁₀H₉BrO: C, 53.36; H, 4.03. Found: C, 53.19; H, 3.98.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.76 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H, 7-H), 7.71 (d, J=7.6Hz, 1H, 5-H), 7.28 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 1H, 6-H), 3.36 (dd, J=17.5 Hz, J=7.6Hz, 1H, 3-H), 2.70-2.82 (m, 1H, 2-H), 2.67 (dd, J=17.5 Hz, J=3.8 Hz, 1H,3′-H), 1.34 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 3H, 2-Me).

¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 208.3, 152.9, 138.2, 137.2, 129.0, 122.6,122.0, 41.8, 35.7, 16.0.

4-Bromo-1-methoxy-2-methylindane

To a solution of 149.5 g (0.664 mol) of 4-bromo-2-methyl-1-indanone in900 ml of THF-methanol (2:1, vol.), 37.6 g (0.995 mol) of NaBH₄ wasadded in small portions at vigorous stirring for 1.5 hours at 5° C. Thismixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours and then added to 2L of cold water. The hydrogenation product was extracted with 5×200 mlof dichloromethane, and the combined extract was evaporated to dryness.To 149 g (2.65 mol) of KOH in 420 ml of DMSO, 188 g (82.5 ml, 1.33 mol)of MeI, and a solution of crude 4-bromo-2-methylindan-1-ol in 220 ml ofDMSO were added. This mixture was stirred for 2 hours at ambienttemperature; then, 92.0 g (40.4 ml, 0.664 mol) of MeI was added, and themixture was additionally stirred for 2 hours. The resulting mixture wasadded to 2.5 L of cold water. The crude product was extracted with 5×200ml of dichloromethane. The combined extract was dried over Na₂SO₄ and,then, evaporated to dryness. Fractional distillation gave a mixture oftwo diastereomeric compounds, b.p. 108° C./3 mm Hg. Yield, 148.5 g (93%)of a colorless oil.

Anal. calc. for C₁₁H₁₃BrO: C, 54.79; H, 5.43. Found: C, 54.86; H, 5.40.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.41 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H, 5-H of cis-product),7.40 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H, 5-H of trans-product), 7.31 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H, 7-Hof cis-product), 7.29 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H, 7-H of trans-product), 7.08 (m,1H, 6-H of cis-product), 7.07 (m, 1H, 6-H of trans-product), 4.57 (d,J=5.8 Hz, 1H, CHOMe of trans-product), 4.45 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 1H, CHOMe ofcis-product), 3.45 (m, 3H, OMe of cis-product), 3.40 (m, 3H, OMe oftrans-product), 2.40-3.30 (m, 6H, CH₂ and CHMe of cis-products), 1.18(m, 3H, CHMe of cis-product), 1.11 (m, 3H, CHMe of trans-product).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 144.6, 144.1, 143.7, 143.4, 131.3, 131.2,128.2, 127.8, 124.1, 123.9, 120.4 (two resonances), 91.9, 86.6, 56.9,56.5, 39.7, 39.5, 39.0, 37.9, 19.2, 13.4.

Bis(2-methyl-1H-inden-7-yl)sulfide

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 47.6 g (177 mmol) of4-bromo-1-methoxy-2-methylindane in 400 ml of THF, 70.7 ml of 2.5 M^(n)BuLi (177 mmol) in hexanes was added at vigorous stirring for 1 hourat −78° C. Then, a solution of 9.54 g (92.7 mmol) of SCl₂ in 40 ml ofhexanes was added at this temperature. The reaction mixture was slowlywarmed, and then 50 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of NaCl wasadded. The organic layer was separated; the aqueous layer was extractedwith 2×25 ml of ether. The combined extract was evaporated to dryness.The yellowish oil of crude1-methoxy-4-[1-methoxy-2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)sulfanyl]2-2methylindanewas dried in vacuum. This methoxyindane was demethoxylated in a mixtureof 200 ml of 16 M HCl and 200 ml of methanol for 8 hours at reflux. Theproduct was extracted with 3×150 ml of CH₂Cl₂. The combined extract waswashed with 2×100 ml of water, dried over K₂CO₃, and evaporated todryness. The analytically pure product,bis(2-methyl-1H-inden-7-yl)sulfide, was isolated by flash chromatographyon Silica Gel 60 (40-64 μm, d 50 mm, 1450 mm, eluant:hexanes-CH₂Cl₂=3:1). Yield, 12.8 g (50%) of a white solid.

Anal. calc. for C₂₀H₁₈S: C, 82.71; H, 6.25. Found: C, 82.57; H, 6.14.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.16 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 2H), 7.15 (d, J=6.7 Hz,2H), 6.94 (dd, J=6.7 Hz, J=2.1 Hz, 2H), 6.49 (q, J=1.5 Hz, 2H, 3,3′-H),3.24 (s, 4H, 1,1′-CH₂), 2.14 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 6H, 2,2′-Me).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 146.6, 146.5, 144.1, 129.0, 127.6, 127.2,126.9, 126.3, 125.9, 118.9, 118.5, 42.5, 16.8, 16.7.

4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (S2)

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 8.00 g (27.6 mmol) ofbis(2-methyl-1H-inden-7-yl)sulfide in 250 ml of toluene, 24.0 ml of 2.5M (60.0 mmol) ^(n)BuLi in hexanes was added at vigorous stirring atambient temperature. This mixture was stirred for 9 hours; then, 35 mlof ether and 15.7 g (65.0 mmol) of triethyltin chloride were added. Themixture was stirred for 12 hours and then filtered through Celite 503.The filtrate was evaporated to ca. 150 ml, and 6.74 g (28.9 mmol) ofZrCl₄ was added. The suspension was stirred for 2 hours at ambienttemperature and 10 hours at reflux. The solution was cooled to ambienttemperature and filtered through glass frit (G4). The filtrate wasevaporated to dryness, and 200 ml of hexanes was added to the residue.The orange precipitate was filtered off (50° C., glass frit G4), washedwith 2×100 ml of hot (50° C.) hexanes, and dried in vacuum. Thisprocedure gave 6.80 g of the product, 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride. An additional amount of theproduct was obtained by low temperature (−30° C.) crystallization of thecombined filtrate. Yield, 8.32 g (67%).

Anal. calc. for C₂₀H₁₆Cl₂SZr: C, 53.32; H, 3.58. Found: C, 53.49; H,3.66.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.67 (dd, J=6.9 Hz, J=1.0 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H),7.53 (dt, J=8.5 Hz, J=0.9 Hz, 2H, 4,4′-H), 7.18 (dd, J=8.5 Hz, J=6.9 Hz,2H, 5,5′-H), 6.33 (m, 2H, 3,3′-H), 4.48 (m, 2H, 1,1′-H), 2.04 (s, 6H,2,2′-Me).

EXAMPLE 2 Synthesis of 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconiumdichloride (S1) 4-Bromoindan-1-one via 3-(2-bromophenyl)propionylchloride via 3-(2-bromophenyl)propionic acid

In a three-necked round-bottom 2000 ml flask equipped with a refluxcondenser, a pressure-equalizing dropping funnel, and magnetic stirringbar, 26.4 g (1.15 mol) of sodium metal was dissolved in 850 ml of dryethanol. To the resulting solution, 184 g (1.15 mol) of diethyl malonatewas added dropwise within 15 min. This mixture was stirred for 15 min;then, added dropwise to a solution of 239 g (0.96 mol) of2-bromobenzylbromide with vigorous stirring over 3 hours. Additionally,this mixture was refluxed for 3 hours, and then cooled to roomtemperature. To this mixture, a solution of 230 g of KOH in 600 ml ofwater was added. This mixture was refluxed for 3 hours to saponificatethe ester formed. Ethanol was distilled off. To the residue, cold waterwas added to a volume equal to ca. 2000 cm³. Then, 12 M HCl (to pH 1)was added. The substituted malonic acid precipitated, and was separated,washed with 2×150 ml of cold water, and dried overnight on watch glass.Crude 3-(2-bromophenyl)propionic acid was obtained after decarboxylationof this substituted methylmalonic acid by heating it in a round bottomflask for 1 hour at 130° C. The crude 3-(2-bromophenyl)propionic acidwas used without further purification. A mixture of this acid and 174 mlof SOCl₂ in 1200 ml of dry dichloromethane was refluxed for 3 hours.Dichloromethane and thionyl chloride were distilled off. Fractionaldistillation gave 153 g of 3-(2-bromophenyl)propionyl chloride, b.p.118-130° C./7 mm. This product dissolved in 250 ml of CH₂Cl₂, was addeddropwise with vigorous stirring to a suspension of 90.7 g (0.68 mol) ofAlCl₃ in 1200 ml of CH₂Cl₂ for 1 hour at 0° C. Then, this mixture wasrefluxed for 3 hours, cooled to ambient temperature, and poured on 600cm³ of ice. The organic layer was separated. The aqueous layer wasextracted with 3×200 ml of methyl-tert-butyl ether. The combined extractwas dried over K2CO3 and evaporated to dryness. Fractional distillationusing a hot condenser (no cooling water used) gave 4-bromoindan-1-one,b.p. 183° C./39 mm Hg. Yield 116 g (89%) of yellowish solid, m.p. 95° C.

Anal. calc. for C9H7BrO: C, 51.22; H, 3.34. Found: C, 51.30; H, 3.39.

1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.71 (dd, J=7.6 Hz, J=0.9 Hz, 1H, 5-H), 7.66(m, 1H, 7-H), 7.24 (m, 1H, 6-H), 3.04 (m, 2H, 3-CH2), 2.69 (m, 2H,2-CH2).

13C{1H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ 205.8, 154.6, 139.0, 137.2, 129.0, 122.5,122.2, 36.0, 26.9.

4-Bromo-1-methoxyindane

To a solution of 100 g (0.474 mol) of 4-bromo-1-indanone in 530 ml ofTHF-methanol (2:1, vol.), 26.8 g (0.709 mol) of NaBH₄ was added in smallportions at vigorous stirring for 1.5 hours at 5° C. This mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 12 hours and then added to 1 L of coldwater. The hydrogenation product was extracted with 4×200 ml ofdichloromethane, and the combined extract was evaporated to dryness. To108 g (1.93 mol) of KOH in 700 ml of DMSO, 135 g (59.2 ml, 0.948 mol)MeI, and a solution of crude 4-bromoindan-1-ol in 300 ml of DMSO wereadded. This mixture was stirred for 2 hours at ambient temperature;then, 67.2 g (29.5 ml, 0.473 mol) of MeI was added, and the mixture wasadditionally stirred for 2 hours. The resulting mixture was added to 2 Lof cold water. The crude product was extracted with 5×200 ml ofdichloromethane. The combined extract was dried over Na₂SO₄ and, then,evaporated to dryness. Fractional distillation gave4-bromo-1-methoxyindane, b.p. 94° C./2 mm Hg. Yield, 100 g (93%) of acolorless oil.

Anal. calc. for C₁₀H₁₁BrO: C, 52.89; H, 4.88. Found: C, 52.74; H, 4.81.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 4.88 (dd, J=6.7 Hz, J=4.3 Hz, CHOMe), 3.40(s, 3H, OMe), 3.07 (ddd, J=16.6 Hz, J=8.5 Hz, J=5.9 Hz, 1H,CHH′CHH′CHOMe), 2.83 (ddd, J=16.6 Hz, J=8.6 Hz, J=5.3 Hz, 1H,CHH′CHH′CHOMe), 2.35 (m, 1H, CHH′CHOMe), 2.09 (m, 1H, CHH′CHOMe).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 144.4, 144.2, 131.4, 128.1, 123.8, 120.2,85.1, 56.1, 31.6, 30.9.

Bis(1H-inden-7-yl)sulfide

Under an argon atmosphere, following the procedure described forbis(2-methyl-1H-inden-7-yl)sulfide, 35.9 g (158 mmol) of4-bromo-1-methoxyindane in 250 ml of THF, 63.2 ml of 2.5 M ^(n)BuLi (158mmol) in hexanes, and 8.53 g (82.8 mmol) of SCl₂ in 20 ml of hexanesgave crude1-methoxy-4-[(1-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)sulfanyl]indane, whichwas demethoxylated in a mixture of 150 ml of 16 M HCl and 150 ml ofmethanol for 10 hours at reflux. The product was isolated by flashchromatography on Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 65 mm, l 400 mm, eluant:hexanes-CH₂Cl₂=3:1). Yield, 14.6 g (71%).

Anal. calc. for C₁₈H₁₄S: C, 82.40; H, 5.38. Found: C, 82.49; H, 5.43.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ7.64 (dd, J=7.6 Hz, J=0.8 Hz, 2H, 4,4′-H),7.51 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H), 7.38 (dd, J=7.6 Hz, J=0.8 Hz, 6,6′-H),7.20 (dt, J=5.6 Hz, J=1.9 Hz, 2H, 3,3′-H), 6.87 (dt, J=5.6 Hz, J=1.9 Hz,2H, 2,2′-H), 3.64 (t, J=1.9 Hz, 1,1′-CH₂).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 145.4, 144.6, 134.6, 131.8, 129.6, 127.4,127.3, 120.1, 38.9.

4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-indenyl)zirconium dichloride (S1)

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 7.29 g (27.8 mmol) ofbis(1H-inden-7-yl)sulfide in 250 ml of toluene, 25.0 ml of 2.5 M (62.5mmol) ^(n)BuLi in hexanes was added at vigorous stirring. This solutionwas stirred for 4 hours; then, 15.7 g (65.0 mmol) of triethyltinchloride was added. This mixture was stirred overnight and then filteredthrough Celite 503. The filtrate was evaporated to ca. 250 ml; and 6.74g (28.9 mmol) of ZrCl₄ was added. This mixture was stirred for 1 hour atroom temperature, then 7 hours at 100° C. and filtered through glassfrit (G4) at 80-90° C. Crystals precipitated from the filtrate atambient temperature, were separated, washed with cold toluene, and driedin vacuum. The filtrate was evaporated to ca. 70 ml. An additionalamount of the crystalline product was obtained from this filtrate at 5°C. Yield, 6.11 g (52%).

Anal. calc. for C₁₈H₁₂Cl₂SZr: C, 51.17; H, 2.86. Found: C, 51.32; H,2.93.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.78 (dd, J=7.1 Hz, J=0.9 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H),7.66 (dt, J=8.4 Hz, J=0.9 Hz, 2H, 7,7′-H), 7.28 (dd, J=8.4 Hz, J=7.1 Hz,2H, 6,6′-H), 6.75 (t, J=3.7 Hz, 2H, 1,1′-H), 6.57 (dd, J=3.7 Hz, J=2.3Hz, 2H, 2,2′-H), 4.80 (m, 2H, 3,3′-H).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 8 136.1, 130.3, 129.8, 129.4, 127.1,125.0, 120.8, 111.2, 102.7.

EXAMPLE 3 Synthesis of4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (N2).N,N-Bis(2-methyl-1H-inden-7-yl)-N-phenylamine

Under an argon atmosphere, a mixture of 2.79 g (30 mmol) of aniline,14.5 g (60 mmol) of 4-bromo-1-methoxy-2-methylindane, 20.2 g (180 mmol)of ^(t)BuOK, 30 ml of 0.2 M (6.0 mmol) solution of P^(t)Bu₃ in toluene,and 180 ml toluene, 0.67 g (3.0 mmol) of Pd(OAc)₂ was added. Thismixture was stirred for 8 hours at 100° C. Then, this mixture was washedwith 600 ml of water, and organic layer was separated. The aqueous layerwas extracted with 3×150 ml of methyl-tert-butyl ether. To the combinedextract, 250 ml of methanol and 150 ml of 10 M HCl were added; and theresulting mixture was refluxed for 7 hours. Sodium bicarbonate (ca. 130g) was added in small portions until carbon dioxide evolved. Theproduct, N,N-bis(2-methyl-1H-inden-7-yl)-N-phenylamine, was isolated byflash chromatography on Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 50 mm, l 400 mm,eluant: hexanes-dichloromethane=1:1, vol.) Yield, 7.84 g (80%) of ayellowish oil.

Anal. calc. for C₂₆H₂₃N: C, 89.36; H, 6.63. Found: C, 89.21; H, 6.55.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.10-7.18 (m, 4H, 5,5′, 6,6′-H in indenyl),6.99-7.04 (m, 2H, 2,6-H in Ph), 6.85-6.90 (m, 3H, 3,4,6-H in Ph), 6.84(d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H, 4,4′-H in indenyl), 6.40 (m, 2H, 3,3′-H in indenyl),2.71 (br.s, 4H, 1,1′-CH₂ in indenyl), 1.98 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me in indenyl).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 147.6, 147.3, 146.1, 141.9, 137.4,128.7,127.6,126.7, 121.7,121.2,120.8, 116.0,41.7,16.7.

Synthesis of 4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride (N2)

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 7.79 g (22.3 mmol) ofN,N-bis(2-methyl-1H-inden-7-yl)-N-phenylamine in a mixture of 200 ml oftoluene and 40 ml of ether, 19.2 ml of 2.5 M (48.0 mmol) ^(n)BuLi inhexanes was added by syringe at ambient temperature. This mixture wasstirred for one day; then, 14.5 g (60.0 mmol) of Et₃SnCl was added. Theresulting mixture was stirred for 24 hours and, then, evaporated to avolume ca. 150 ml. This mixture was filtered through Celite 503. To thefiltrate 5.20 g (22.3 mmol) of ZrCl₄ was added. The resulting mixturewas refluxed for 12 hours. Crystals that precipitated at roomtemperature were collected, washed with 20 ml of cold toluene, and driedin vacuum. Yield, 5.41 g (48%) of an orange crystalline solid.

Anal. calc. for C₂₆H₂₁Cl₂NZr: C, 61.28; H, 4.15. Found: C, 61.37; H,4.22.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.30-7.35 (m, 5H, Ph), 7.23 (dd, J=7.4 Hz,J=1.5 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H in indenyl), 7.20 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H inindenyl), 7.09 (m, 2H, 7,7′-H in indenyl), 6.32 (dd, J=2.4 Hz, J=0.6 Hz,2H, 1,1′-H in indenyl), 4.53 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 2H, 3,3′-H in indenyl), 2.06(s, 6H, 2,2′-Me in indenyl).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 149.2, 145.8, 142.1, 132.3, 131.1,128.8, 125.0, 123.1, 121.2, 120.7, 118.4, 112.5, 107.3, 103.0, 18.0.

The X-ray crystal structure of this compound was determined, and itsmolecular structure is represented in FIG. 1.

EXAMPLE 4 Synthesis of4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (P2)Bis(1 -methoxy-2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)(phenyl)phosphine

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 24.1 g (100 mmol) of4-bromo-1-methoxy-2-methylindane in 300 ml of THF, 61.0 ml of 1.64 M^(n)BuLi (100 mmol) in hexanes was added at vigorous stirring for 1 hourat −78° C. To this mixture, a solution of 13.6 ml (17.9 g, 50 mmol) ofPhPCl₂ in 35 ml of THF was added. Then, this mixture was warmed toambient temperature, and 50 ml of a saturated aqueous solution of NaClwas added. The organic layer was separated. The aqueous layer wasextracted with 2×25 ml of ether. The combined extract was evaporated todryness. The yellowish oil obtained was dried in vacuum (0.01 mm Hg) at40° C. Yield, 21.3 g (99%) of crude product,bis(l-methoxy-2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)(phenyl)phosphine,which was further used without an additional purification.

Anal. calc. for C₂₈H₃₁O₂P: C, 78.12; H, 7.26. Found: C, 78.38; H, 7.40.

³¹P {¹H} NMR (121 MHz, CDCl₃): δ −58.47, −58.51, −58.64, −58.78.

Bis(2-methyl-1H-inden-7-yl)(phenyl)phosphine

A mixture of 21.3 g (49.5 mmol) of crudebis(1-methoxy-2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)(phenyl)phosphine, 100ml of 16 M HCl, and 150 ml of methanol was refluxed for 5 hours. Thismixture was cooled to ambient temperature, and 100 ml of water wasadded. The white precipitate that formed was filtered off and dried invacuum. Yield, 15.0 g (82%) of a white solid.

Anal. calc. for C₂₆H₂₃P: C, 85.22; H, 6.33. Found: C, 85.34; H, 6.20.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.31-7.36 (m, 5H, 6,6′-H in indenyl and3,4,5-H in Ph), 7.25 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2,6-H in Ph), 7.14 (t, J=7.5 Hz,5,5′-H in indenyl), 6.64 (ddd, J=7.5 Hz, J=5.2 Hz, J=0.8 Hz, 2H, 4,4′-Hin indenyl), 6.50 (m, 2H, 3,3′-H), 3.23 (s, 4H, 1,1′-CH₂), 2.10 (d,J=0.8 Hz, 6H, 2,2′-Me).

¹³C{^(1 H} NMR ()75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 148.0 (d, J=25.9 Hz), 146.6, 145.6(d, J=7.6 Hz), 135.1 (d, J=9.2 Hz), 134.0 (d, J=19.8 Hz), 130.2 (d,J=10.7 Hz), 128.6 (d, J=16.8 Hz), 128.5, 127.5, 126.8, 126.7, 120.2,42.8 (d, J=10.7 Hz), 16.7.

³¹P{¹H} NMR (121 MHz, CDCl₃): δ −25.3.

Synthesis of 4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride (P2)

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 11.1 g (30.3 mmol) ofbis(2-methyl-1H-inden-7-yl)(phenyl)phosphine in 200 ml of toluene, 24.2ml of 2.5 M (60.6 mmol) ^(n)BuLi in hexanes was added over 1 hour withvigorous stirring. The suspension formed was stirred for 1.5 hours; and,then, 10 ml of ether and 15.0 g (62.2 mmol) of triethyltin chloride wereadded. The resulting mixture was stirred for 1 hour, evaporated to ca.60 ml, and refluxed for an additional 2 hours. Then, 100 ml of toluenewas added, and the resulting mixture was filtered through Celite 503. Tothe filtrate, 7.00 g (30.0 mmol) of ZrCl₄ was added. This mixture wasstirred for 24 hours at ambient temperature, refluxed for 10 hours,cooled to ambient temperature, and then filtered through a glass frit(G4). The precipitate was washed with 2×40 ml of toluene. This proceduregave 6.02 g of yellow crystalline product,4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride. Anadditional portion of the product was obtained by crystallization fromthe filtrate at −30° C. Yield, 8.19 g (51%).

Anal. calc. for C₂₆H₂₁Cl₂PZr: C, 59.31; H, 4.02. Found: C, 59.48; H,4.11.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 8.07 (ddd, J_(PH)=14.9 Hz, J=6.8 Hz, J=1.1Hz, 1H, 4-H in PPh), 6.75 (m, 1H, 5′-H in indenyl), 7.54-7.60 (m, 2H,2,6-H in PhP), 7.50 (m, 1H, 5′-H in indenyl), 7.41-7.46 (m, 3H, 6′-H inindenyl and 3,5-H in PhP), 7.25 (ddd, J_(PH)=8.4 Hz, J=6.7 Hz, J=1.5 Hz,1H, 7-H in indenyl), 7.10 (ddd, ddd, J_(PH)=7.0 Hz, J=4.2 Hz, J=1.0 Hz,1H, 6′-H in indenyl), 7.03 (ddd, J_(PH)=8.4 Hz, J=6.9 Hz, J=1.5 Hz, 1H,7′-H in indenyl), 6.36 (m, 1H, 1-H in indenyl), 6.34 (m, 1H, 1′-H inindenyl), 4.38 (m, 1H, 3-H), 4.13 (m, 1H, 3′-H), 2.05 (s, 3H, 2-Me inindenyl), 1.98 (s, 3H, 2′-Me in indenyl).

³¹P {¹H} NMR (121 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ −9.0.

The X-ray crystal structure of this compound was determined, and itsmolecular structure is represented in FIG. 2.

EXAMPLE 5 Synthesis of 4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride (O3). 4-Bromo-1-methoxy-1-phenylindane

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of PhMgBr obtained from 7.60 g(0.31 mol) of Mg and 50.0 g (0.32 mol) of PhBr in 200 ml of THF, asolution of 43.9 g (0.21 mol) of 4-bromo-1-indanone in 400 ml of THF wasadded dropwise with vigorous stirring at −10° C. This mixture wasadditionally stirred overnight at ambient temperature. Then, 300 ml ofether was added, the resulting mixture was cooled to 0° C., and 200 mlof cold water was added. The organic layer was separated, and aqueouslayer was extracted with 5×200 ml of ether. The combined extract wasevaporated to dryness. To 47.5 g (0.85 mol) of KOH in 425 ml of DMSO,26.0 ml (59.1 g, 0.42 mol) of MeI, and, then, the above obtained crudealcohol in 200 ml of DMSO were added with vigorous stirring at 10° C.The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hours at ambient temperature;then, 26.0 ml (59.1 g, 0.42 mol) of MeI was added, and the reactionmixture was additionally stirred for 2 hours. The resulting mixture wasadded to 2 L of cold water. The crude product was extracted with 5×200ml of dichloromethane. The combined extract was dried over Na₂SO₄ and,then, evaporated to dryness. The product,4-bromo-1-methoxy-1-phenylindane, was isolated by flash chromatographyon Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 55 mm, 1400 mm, eluant:hexanes:dichloromethane, 1:1, vol.). Yield, 47.0 g (75%) of a yellowishoil.

Anal. calc. for C₁₆H₁₅BrO: C, 63.38; H, 4.99. Found: C, 63.47; H, 5.06.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, C₆D₆): δ 7.31-7.35 (m, 2H, 2,6-H in Ph), 7.30 (dd,J=7.8 Hz, J=1.0 Hz, 1H, 5-H in C₆H₃), 7.14-7.19 (m, 2H, 3,5-H in Ph),7.06-7.21 (m, 1H, 4-H in Ph), 6.89 (m, 1H, 7-H in C₆H₃), 6.70 (m, 1H,6-H in C₆H₃), 3.04 (m, 1H, CHH′CHH′CPh), 2.87 (s, 3H, OMe), 2.80 (ddd,J=16.6 Hz, J=8.8 Hz, J=3.2 Hz, 1H, CHH′CHH′CPh), 2.39 (ddd, J=13.7 Hz,J=8.1 Hz, J=3.2 Hz, 1H, CHH′CHH′CPh), 2.07 (ddd, J=13.7 Hz, J=8.8 Hz,J=7.6 Hz, 1H, CHH′CHH′CPh).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, C₆D₆): δ 146.3, 146.1, 144.7, 131.7, 128.5, 128.1,127.2, 126.6, 125.3, 120.9, 91.9, 51.4, 41.5, 32.2.

7-Bromo-3-phenyl-1H-indene

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of PhMgBr in THF [obtained from7.60 g (0.312 mol) of magnesium turnings, 50.0 g (0.318 mmol) ofbromobenzene, and 200 ml of THF], a solution of 43.9 g (0.208 mol) of4-bromoindan-1-one in 400 ml of THF was added dropwise with vigorousstirring at −10° C. This mixture was stirred overnight at roomtemperature; and, then, 300 ml of ether was added. The resulting mixturewas cooled to 0° C., and 200 ml of cold water and then 200 ml of 12 MHCl were added. The organic layer was separated; and the aqueous layerwas extracted with 2×200 ml of dichloromethane. The combined extract wasdried over K₂CO₃ and then evaporated to dryness. The product wasisolated by flash chromatography on Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 65 mm, 1400 mm, eluant: hexanes) and then recrystallized from hexanes. Yield,48.4 g (86%) of a white crystalline solid.

Anal. calc. for C₁₅H₁₁Br: C, 66.44; H, 4.09. Found: C, 66.39; H, 4.02.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.58-7,62 (m, 2H, 2,6-H in Ph), 7.56 (dd,J=Hz, J=Hz, 6-H in indenyl), 7.46-7.52 (m; 2H, 3,5-H in Ph), 7.39-7.45(m, 2H, 4-H in indenyl and 4-H in Ph), 7.23 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 5-H inindenyl), 6.65 (t, J=2.2 Hz, 1H, 2-H in indenyl), 3.52 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 2H,CH₂).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 145.4, 145.2, 144.6, 135.6, 131.1, 128.5,128.0, 127.9, 127.7, 127.6, 119.3, 119.1, 39.7.

3-Phenyl-1H-inden-7-ol

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 21.0 g (69.3 mmol) of4-bromo-1-methoxy-1-phenylindane in 200 ml of THF, 27.7 ml of 2.5 M^(n)BuLi (69.3 mmol) in hexanes was added with vigorous stirring for 1hour at −78° C. Then, 24.0 ml (19.5 g, 104 mmol) of triisopropylboratewas added at this temperature. The resulting mixture was slowly warmedto ambient temperature, and then 5.96 ml (6.25 g, 104 mmol) of glacialacetic acid was added. The resulting mixture was cooled to 0° C., andthen 14.7 ml of 16% H₂O₂ was added. This mixture was stirred for ca. 30min at room temperature, and then 300 ml of water was added. The productwas extracted with 3×150 ml of CH₂Cl₂. The combined extract was driedover Na₂SO₄ and evaporated to dryness. The analytically pure product,3-phenyl-1H-inden-7-ol, was obtained by flash chromatography on SilicaGel 60 (40-63 μm, d 50 mm, 1350 mm, eluant: hexanes-CH₂Cl₂=4:1). Yield,9.68 g (67%).

Anal. calc. for C₁₅H₁₂O: C, 86.51; H, 5.81. Found: C, 86.40; H, 5.73.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.56-7.61 (m, 2H, 2,6-H in Ph), 7.41-7.47 (m,2H, 3,5-H in Ph), 7.34-7.39 (m, 1H, 4-H in Ph), 7.19-7.26 (m, 2H, 4,5-Hin indenyl), 6.73 (dd, J=6.7 Hz, J=2.1 Hz, 1H, 6-H in indenyl), 6.58 (t,J=2.2 Hz, 1H, 2-H in indenyl), 4.78 (br.s, 1H, OH), 3.46 (d, J=2.2 Hz,2H, 1-CH₂ in indenyl).

¹³C{′H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 151.3, 146.2, 145.4, 136.0, 130.5, 129.3,128.4, 128.0, 127.7, 127.5, 113.8, 112.2,34.7.

Bis(3-phenyl-1H-inden-7-yl) ether

Under an argon atmosphere, to a mixture of 6.90 g (25.5 mmol) of7-bromo-3-phenyl-1H-indene, 5.30 g (25.5 mmol) of3-phenyl-1H-inden-7-ol, 10.8 g (51 mmol) K₃PO₄, and 100 ml of toluene, amixture of 300 mg (0.52 mmol) Pd(dba)₂ and 348 mg (1.02 mmol) ofN-{2′-[di(tert-butyl)phosphino][1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl}-N,N-dimethylaminewas added. This mixture was stirred for 8 hours at 100° C. Then, 300 mlof water was added, the organic layer was separated, and the aqueouslayer was extracted with 3×75 ml of CH₂Cl₂. The combined extract waswashed with 2×100 ml of water, dried over K₂CO₃, and evaporated todryness. The analytically pure product,bis(3-phenyl-1H-inden-7-yl)ether, was obtained using flashchromatography on Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 50 mm, 1250 mm, eluant:CH₂Cl₂). Yield, 3.56 g (35%) of a white solid.

Anal. calc. for C₃₀H₂₂O: C, 90.42; H, 5.56. Found: C, 90.33; H, 5.48.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.60-7.66 (m, 4H, 2,2′,6,6′-H in Ph),7.35-7.52 (m, 2H, 4,4′-H in indenyl and 3,3′,4,4′,5,5′-H in Ph), 7.29(t, J=7.9 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H in indenyl), 6.86 (dd, J=7.9 Hz, J=0.7 Hz, 2H,6,6′-H in indenyl), 6.60 (t, J=2.1 Hz, 2H, 2,2′-H in indenyl), 3.49 (d,J=2.1 Hz, 4H, 1,1′-CH₂ in indenyl).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 152.7, 146.5, 145.1, 136.0, 133.9, 131.3,128.6, 128.0, 127.7, 127.6, 116.0, 115.0, 35.7.

4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (O3)

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 5.64 g (14.2 mmol) ofbis(3-phenyl-1H-inden-7-yl) ether in 200 ml of toluene, 12.0 ml of 2.5 M(30.0 mmol) ^(n)BuLi in hexanes was added with vigorous stirring atambient temperature. This mixture was stirred for 5 hours; then, 7.50 g(31.1 mmol) of triethyltin chloride was added. The resulting mixture wasstirred overnight and then filtered through Celite 503. The filtrate wasevaporated to ca. 180 ml; then, 3.30 g (14.2 mmol) of ZrCl₄ was added.The suspension was stirred for 1 hour at ambient temperature and then 7hours at 100° C. The resulting red mixture was filtered through glassfrit (G4) at 100° C. Crystals precipitated at 5° C. , and wereseparated, washed with cold toluene, and dried in vacuum. Yield, 2.20 g(28%) of a yellow crystalline product.

Anal. calc. for C₃₀H₂₀Cl₂OZr: C, 64.50; H, 3.61. Found: C, 64.67; H,3.70.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.79 (m, 2H, 6,6′-H in indenyl), 7.62-7.69(m, 4H, 2,2′,6,6′-H in Ph), 7.38-7.51 (m, 8H, 5,5′,7,7′-H in indenyl and3,3′,5,5′-H in Ph), 7.28-7.36 (m, 2H, 4,4′-H in Ph), 6.85 (d, J=3.4 Hz,2H, 2,2′-H in indenyl), 4.66 (m, 2H, 1,1′-H in indenyl).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 161.1, 135.3, 130.5, 130.4, 130.2, 129.6,129.4, 128.5, 126.6, 121.2, 116.5, 115.1, 100.8.

EXAMPLE 6 Synthesis of 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride (S3). Bis(3-phenyl-1H-inden-7-yl)sulfide

Under an argon atmosphere, following the procedure described forbis(2-methyl-1H-inden-7-yl)sulfide, 30.5 g (101 mmol) of4-bromo-1-methoxy-1-phenylindane in 200 ml of THF, 40.3 ml of 2.5 M^(n)BuLi (101 mmol) in hexanes, and 5.45 g (53 mmol) of SCl₂ gave crude1-methoxy-4-[(1-methoxy-1-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)sulfanyl]-1-phenylindane,which was demethoxylated in a mixture of 150 ml of 16 M HCl and 150 mlof MeOH for 10 hours at reflux. The analytically pure product,bis(3-phenyl-1H-inden-7-yl)sulfide, was obtained by flash chromatographyon Silica Gel 60 (40-63 (m, d 65 mm, 1 450 mm, eluant:hexanes-CH2Cl2=3:1. Yield, 17.7 g (85%).

Anal. calc. for C30H22S: C, 86.92; H, 5.35. Found: C, 87.09; H, 5.42.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): □ 7.58-7.63 (m, 4H, 2,2′,6,6′-H in Ph), 7.52(dd, J=7.6 Hz, J=1.0 Hz, 2H, 4,4′-H in indenyl), 7.43-7.49 (m, 4H,3,3′,5,5′-H in Ph), 7.35-7.41 (m, 4,4′-H in Ph), 7.28 (m, 2H, 5,5′-H inindenyl), 7.17 (d, J=0.9 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H in indenyl), 6.61 (t, J=2.2 Hz,2H, 2,2′-H in indenyl), 3.48 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 4H, 1,1′-CH2 in indenyl).

¹³C{1H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): δ 145.6, 145.0, 144.6, 135.9, 131.1, 129.9,128.5, 127.64 (two resonances), 127.58, 127.3, 119.5, 38.0.

4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis((5-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (S3)

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 7.94 g (19.2 mmol) ofbis(3-phenyl-1H-inden-7-yl)sulfide in 200 ml of toluene, 15.4 ml of 2.5M (38.5 mmol) ^(n)BuLi in hexanes was added with vigorous stirring atambient temperature. This mixture was stirred for 9 hours; then, 9.31 g(38.6 mmol) of triethyltin chloride was added. The resulting mixture wasstirred for 12 hours and then filtered through Celite 503. To thefiltrate, 4.46 g (19.1 mmol) of ZrCl4 was added. This mixture wasstirred for 1 hour at ambient temperature and 7 hours at reflux.Crystals that precipitated from this red solution at ambient temperaturewere separated, washed with 2×25 ml of toluene, and dried in vacuum.Yield, 7.28 g (66%) of a yellow crystalline product.

Anal. calc. for C₃₀H₂₀Cl₂SZr: C, 62.70; H, 3.51. Found: C, 62.88; H,3.60.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.96 (m, 2H, 5,5′-H in indenyl), 7.85 (m,2H, 7,7′-H in indenyl), 7.66-7.72 (m, 4H, 2,2′, 6,6′-H in Ph), 7.37-7.45(m, 6H, 6,6′-H in indenyl and 3,3′,5,5′-H in Ph), 7.27-7.35 (m, 2H,4,4′-H in Ph), 6.89 (m, 2H, 2,2′-H in indenyl), 4.95 (m, 2H, 1,1′-H inindenyl).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 137.9, 135.5, 130.8, 130.3, 130.2,129.8, 129.3, 128.8, 128.2, 125.8, 125.2, 122.5, 104.1.

EXAMPLE 7 Synthesis of4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride(P3). Phenyl[bis(3-phenyl-1H-inden-7-yl)]phosphine

Under an argon atmosphere, following the procedure described forbis(1-methoxy-2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)(phenyl)phosphine, 18.5g (61.1 mmol) of 4-bromo-1-methoxy-1-phenylindane in 200 ml of THF, 24.5ml of 2.5 M ^(n)BuLi (61.3 mmol) in hexanes, and 4.15 ml (5.47 g, 30.6mmol) PhPCl₂ gave crudebis(1-methoxy-1-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)(phenyl)phosphine,which then was demethoxylated in a mixture of 170 ml of 16 M HCl and 170ml of methanol for 3 hours at reflux. The analytically pure product wasisolated by flash chromatography on Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 50 mm, 1400 mm, eluant: hexanes-CH₂Cl₂=2:1). Yield, 8.22 g (55%).

Anal. calc. for C₃₆H₂₇P: C, 88.14; H, 5.55. Found: C, 88.05; H, 5.48.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.58-7.63 (m, 4H, 2,2′,6,6′-H in 3-Ph ofindenyl), 7.33-7.48 (m, 13H, 4,4′-H in indenyl, 3,3′,4,4′,5,5′-H in 3-Phof indenyl, and PPh), 7.27 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H in indenyl), 6.85(ddd, J=7.6 Hz, J=5.1 Hz, J=1.0 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H in indenyl), 6.57 (t,J=2.1 Hz, 2H, 2,2′-H in indenyl), 3.46 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 4H, 1,1′-CH₂ inindenyl).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 149.5 (d, J=26.9 Hz), 144.9 (d, J=1.9Hz), 143.7 (d, J=6.4 Hz), 136.1 (d, J=1.5 Hz), 134.9 (d, J=9.5 Hz),134.2 (d, J=20.2 Hz), 131.3 (d, J=1.5 Hz), 131.2, 129.1 (d, J=2.3 Hz),128.9, 128.7, 128.6, 127.8, 127.6, 126.8 (d, J=1.7 Hz), 121.0, 38.4 (d,J=11.6 Hz). ³¹P{¹H} NMR (121 MHz, CDCl₃): δ −26.8.

4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindene)zirconium dichloride (P3)

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 8.05 g (16.4 mmol) ofphenyl[bis(3-phenyl-1H-inden-7-yl)]phosphine in 200 ml of toluene, 14.5ml of 2.5 M (36.3 mmol) ^(n)BuLi in hexanes was added with vigorousstirring at ambient temperature. This mixture was stirred for 5 hours;then, 9.00 g (37.3 mmol) of triethyltin chloride was added. Theresulting mixture was stirred overnight and then filtered through Celite503. The filtrate was evaporated to ca. 180 ml; then, 3.82 g (16.4 mmol)of ZrCl₄ was added. The suspension was stirred for 1 hour at ambienttemperature and 7 hours at 100° C. The obtained orange solution wasfiltered through glass a frit (G4) and then evaporated to ca. 50 ml. Tothis solution, 100 ml of hexanes was added. The yellow precipitate thatformed was separated, washed with cold hexanes, and dried in vacuum.Yield, 6.82 g (64%). Analytically pure product was obtained byrecrystallization from hexanes.

Anal. calc. for C₃₆H₂₅Cl₂PZr: C, 66.45; H, 3.87. Found: C, 66.56; H,3.93.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): 67 8.29 (ddd, J_(PH)=15.0 Hz, J=6.6 Hz, J=0.8Hz, 1H, 4-H in PhP), 8.18 (m, 1H, 5′-H in indenyl), 7.23-7.96 (m, 19H,6,6′,7′,7′-H in indenyl, PhP, and 1,1′-Ph in indenyl), 6.83 (dd,J_(PH)=6.9 Hz, J=3.5 Hz, 2H, 2,2′-H in indenyl), 4.81 (dd, J=3.5 Hz,J_(PH)=0.6 Hz,, 1H, 3-H in indenyl), 4.71 (d, J=3.5 Hz, 1H, 3′-H inindenyl).

³¹P{¹H} NMR (121 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ −7.7.

EXAMPLE 8 Synthesis of4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (N3)1-Methoxy-N,1-diphenyl-4-indanamine

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 4.56 ml (4.66 g, 50.0 mmol)of PhNH₂ in 200 ml of toluene, 20.0 ml of 2.5 M ^(n)BuLi (50.0 mmol) inhexanes was added dropwise at ambient temperature. Then, hexanes weredistilled off under vacuum. To the obtained suspension, 12.1 g (39.7mmol) of 4-bromo-1-methoxy-1-phenylindane, 434 mg (0.76 mmol) ofPd(dba)₂, and 503 mg (1.47 mmol) ofN-{2′-[di(tert-butyl)phosphino][1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl}-N,N-dimethylaminewere added. This mixture was refluxed for 1 hour, then, 300 ml of waterwas added. The organic layer was separated; the aqueous layer wasextracted with 3×75 ml of ether. The combined extract was dried overNa₂SO₄ and, then, evaporated to dryness. The analytically pure1-methoxy-N,1-diphenyl-4-indanamine was obtained by flash chromatographyon Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 50 mm, 1300 mm, eluant: CH₂Cl₂). Yield,12.5 g (99%).

Anal. calc. for C₂₂H₂₁NO: C, 83.78; H, 6.71. Found: C, 83.71; H, 6.77.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, C₆D₆): δ 6.84-7.61 (m, 13H, 5,6,7-H in indenyl, PhN,and PhC), 5.13 (br.s, 1H, NH), 3.12 (s, 3H, OMe), 2.81 (dt, J=15.3 Hz,J=7.7 Hz, 1H, CHH′COMe), 2.60 (ddd, J=13.2 Hz, J=7.7 Hz, J=2.6 Hz, 1H,CHH′CHH′COMe), 2.45 (ddd, J=15.3 Hz, J=8.5 Hz, J=2.6 Hz, 1H,CHH′CHH′COMe), 2.24 (m, 1H, CHH′COMe).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, C₆D₆): δ 145.3, 145.0, 143.5, 140.3, 135.3, 129.6,128.4, 127.5, 127.1, 126.9, 121.4, 119.7, 118.6, 116.6, 91.6, 51.6,42.9, 27.9.

N,N-Bis[3-(1-phenyl)-1H-inden-7-yl]-N-phenylamine

To a mixture of 12.2 g (50.5 mmol) of 4-bromo-1-methoxy-1-phenylindane,9.93 g (55.6 mmol) of 3-(1-phenyl)-N-phenyl-1H-inden-7-amine, 21.4 g(101 mmol) of K₃PO₄, and 200 ml of toluene, a mixture of 227 mg (1.01mmol) of Pd(OAc)₂ and 518 mg (1.52 mmol)N-{2′-[di(tert-butyl)phosphino][1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl}-N,N-dimethylaminewas added. The resulting mixture was stirred for 24 hours at 100° C. Tothis mixture 300 ml of water was added, and then the organic layer wasseparated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with 3×75 ml of CH₂Cl₂.The combined extract was dried over Na₂SO₄ and evaporated to dryness.The crudeN,N-bis(1-methoxy-1-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)-N-phenylamine wasisolated using a short column with Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 50 mm, 180mm, eluant: CH₂Cl₂). This product was demethoxylated in a mixture of 170ml of 16 M HCl and 170 ml of methanol for 7 hours at reflux. The productwas extracted with 3×150 ml of CH₂Cl₂. The combined extract was washedwith 2×100 ml of water, dried over K₂CO₃, and evaporated to dryness. Theanalytically pure product was isolated by flash chromatography on SilicaGel 60 (40-63 μm, d 50 mm, 1350 mm, eluant: hexanes-CH₂Cl₂=3:1). Yield,7.61 g (55%) of a white solid.

Anal. calc. for C₃₆H₂₇N: C, 91.30; H, 5.75. Found: C, 91.13; H, 5.66.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.58-7.63 (m, 4H, 2,2′,6,6′-H of 3-Ph inindenyl), 7.34-7.49 (m, 8H, 4,4′-H in indenyl and 3,3′,4,4′,5,5′-H of3-Ph in indenyl), 7.30 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H in indenyl), 7.20-7.25(m, 2H, 3,5-H in NPh), 7.07 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H in indenyl),6.93-7.03 (m, 3H, 2,4,6-H in NPh), 6.44 (t, J=2.1 Hz, 2H, 2,2′-H inindenyl), 2.96 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 4H, 1,1′-CH₂ in indenyl).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 147.4, 145.9, 144.8, 142.8, 139.1, 136.1,131.2, 129.0, 128.5, 127.8, 127.7, 127.5, 123.0, 121.8, 121.3, 116.8,37.4.

4,4′-phenylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (N3)

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 7.96 g (16.8 mmol) ofN,N-bis[3-(1-phenyl)-1H-inden-7-yl]-N-phenylamine in 200 ml of THF, 13.5ml of 2.5 M (33.8 mmol) ^(n)BuLi in hexanes was added with vigorousstirring at −78° C. Then, the solution was stirred for 30 min at roomtemperature, cooled to −30° C., and 6.34 g (16.8 mmol) of ZrCl₄(THF)₂was added. This mixture was stirred for 12 hours at room temperature andthen evaporated to dryness. To the residue, 200 ml of toluene was added,and the resulting mixture was refluxed for 5 hours. The precipitateformed was filtered off and then washed with 5×100 ml of hot toluene.Crystals precipitated at 5° C., and were separated and dried in vacuum.Yield, 2.92 g (27%) of a red crystalline solid.

Anal. calc. for C₃₆H₂₅Cl₂NZr: C, 68.23; H, 3.98. Found: C, 68.44; H,4.07.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.74 (dt, J=8.0 Hz, J=1.0 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H inindenyl), 7.86-7.71 (m, 4H, 2,2′,6,6′-H of 1,1′-Ph in indenyl),7.35-7.46 (m, 13H, 6,6′,7,7′-H in indenyl, 3,3′,5,5′-H of 1,1′-Ph inindenyl, and PhN), 7.27-7.34 (m, 2H, 4,4′-H of 1,1′-Ph in indenyl), 6.88(d, J=3.4 Hz, 2H, 2,2′-H in indenyl), 5.03 (dd, J=3.4 Hz, J=1.0 Hz, 2H,3,3′-H in indenyl).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 150.1, 146.0, 135.6, 131.3, 130.32,130.25, 130.16, 129.9, 129.2, 128.71, 128.69, 125.7, 125.6, 123.8,120.6, 119.3, 102.2.

EXAMPLE 9 Synthesis of 4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride (O4) 4-Bromo-1-(1-naphthyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl methylether

Under an argon atmosphere, to a mixture of naphthylmagnesium bromideobtained from 7.59 g (0.31 mol) of Mg and 65.0 g (0.32 mol) of naphthylbromide in 300 ml of THF and 400 ml of benzene, 43.9 g (0.21 mol) ofpowdered 4-bromo-1-indanone was added at ambient temperature. Themixture was stirred overnight. Then, 300 ml of ether was added, theresulting mixture was cooled to 0° C., and 200 ml of cold water wasadded. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer wasextracted with 5×200 ml of ether. The combined extract was evaporated todryness. To 47.5 g (0.85 mol) of KOH in 425 ml of DMSO, 26.0 ml (59.1 g,0.42 mol) of MeI, and then, the above obtained crude alcohol in 200 mlof DMSO were added with vigorous stirring at 10° C. The reaction mixturewas stirred for 2 hours at ambient temperature; then, 26.0 ml (59.1 g,0.42 mol) of MeI was added, and the reaction mixture was additionallystirred for 2 hours. The resulting mixture was added to 2 L of coldwater. The crude product was extracted with 5×200 ml of dichloromethane.The combined extract was dried over Na₂SO₄ and, then, evaporated todryness. The product was isolated by flash chromatography on Silica Gel60 (40-63 μm, d 55 mm, 1400 mm, eluant: hexanes:dichloromethane, 1:1,vol.). Yield, 58.3 g (79%) of a yellowish oil.

Anal. calc. for C₂₀H₁₇BrO: C, 68.00; H, 4.85. Found: C, 68.17; H, 4.93.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, C₆D₆): δ 7.31-7.35 (m, 2H, 2,6-H in Ph), 7.30 (dd,J=7.8 Hz, J=1.0 Hz, 1H, 5-H in C₆H₃), 7.14-7.19 (m, 2H, 3,5-H in Ph),7.06-7.21 (m, 1H, 4-H in Ph), 6.89 (m, 1H, 7-H in C₆H₃), 6.70 (m, 1H,6-H in C₆H₃), 3.08 (m, 1H, CHH′CHH′CPh), 2.91 (s, 3H, OMe), 2.76 (ddd,J=16.6 Hz, J=8.7 Hz, J=4.0 Hz, 1H, CHH′CHH′CPh), 2.67 (ddd, J=13.9 Hz,J=8.2 Hz, J=4.0 Hz, 1H, CHH′CHH′CPh), 2.42 (ddd, J=13.9 Hz, J=8.7 Hz,J=6.7 Hz, 1H, CHH′CHH′CPh).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, C₆D₆): δ 146.1, 145.8, 139.2, 135.4, 131.9, 131.7,129.3, 129.1, 127.2, 126.2, 125.9, 125.7, 125.6, 124.9, 121.3, 93.6,51.2, 39.6, 32.2.

3-(1-Naphthyl)-1H-inden-7-ol

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 12.3 g (34.9 mmol) of4-bromo-1-(1-naphthyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl methyl ether in 200 mlof THF, 14.0 ml of 2.5 M ^(n)BuLi (34.9 mmol) in hexanes was added withvigorous stirring for 1 hour at −78° C. Then, 20.0 ml (16.3 g, 86.7mmol) of triisopropylborate was added at this temperature. The reactionmixture was warmed to ambient temperature, and 2.08 ml (2.18 g, 36.3mmol) of glacial acetic acid was added. This mixture was stirred for 5min at room temperature, then cooled to 0° C., and a mixture of 7.30 mlof 16% H₂O₂ was added. The resulting mixture was slowly warmed toambient temperature and additionally stirred at this temperature for 30min. Then, 300 ml of water was added, and the crude product wasextracted with 3×150 ml of CH₂Cl₂. The combined extract was dried overNa₂SO₄ and evaporated to dryness. The analytically pure product wasisolated by flash chromatography on Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 35 mm,300 mm, eluant: hexanes-CH₂Cl₂=3:1). Yield, 3.98 g (44%).

Anal. calc. for C₁₉H₁₄O: C, 88.34; H, 5.46. Found: C, 88.27; H, 5.39.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.88-7.99 (m, 3H, 2,5,4-H in naphthyl),7.49-7.60 (m, 3H, 6,7,8-H in naphthyl), 7.42 (m, 1H, 3-H in naphthyl),7.16 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 1H, 5-H in indenyl), 6.78 (m, 1H, 4-H in indenyl),6.75 (m, 1H, 6-H in indenyl), 6.68 (t, J=2.1 Hz, 1H, 2-H in indenyl),5.13 (br.s, 1H, OH), 3.64 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 2H, 1-CH₂ in indenyl).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 151.2, 148.1, 144.3, 134.0, 133.7, 132.8,131.8, 128.6, 128.2, 128.02, 127.98, 126.6, 126.2, 125.8, 125.7, 125.4,114.3, 112.2, 37.3.

Bis[3-(1-naphthyl)-1H-inden-7-yl] ether

Under an argon atmosphere, to a mixture of 5.50 g (15.6 mmol) of4-bromo-1-(1-naphthyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl methyl ether, 4.00 g(15.5 mmol) of 3-(1-naphthyl)-1H-inden-7-ol, 6.60 g (31.1 mmol) ofK₃PO₄, and 150 ml of toluene, a mixture of 183 mg (0.32 mmol) ofPd(dba)₂ and 212 mg (0.62 mmol) ofN-{2′-[di(tert-butyl)phosphino][1,1′-biphenyl]-2-yl}-N,N-dimethylaminewas added. The resulting mixture was stirred for 8 hours at 100° C.Then, 300 ml of water was added, the organic layer was separated, andthe aqueous layer was extracted with 3×75 ml of CH₂Cl₂. The combinedextract was dried over Na₂SO₄ and evaporated to dryness. The crude1-(1-methoxy-4-{[1-methoxy-1-(1-naphthyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl]oxy}-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl)naphthalenewas purified using a short colunm with Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 50 mm,170 mm, eluant: CH₂Cl₂). This product was demethoxylated in a mixture of170 ml of 16 M HCl and 170 ml of methanol for 7 hours at reflux. Thecrude product was extracted with 3×150 ml of CH₂Cl₂. The combinedextract was washed with 2×100 ml of water, dried over K₂CO₃, andevaporated to dryness. The analytically pure product was obtained byflash chromatography on Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 35 mm, 1300 mm,eluant: hexanes-CH₂Cl₂=5:1). Yield, 2.65 g (34%) of a white solid.

Anal. calc. for C₃₈H₂₆O: C, 91.54; H, 5.26. Found: C, 91.40; H, 5.06.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.98 (m, 2H, 2,2′-H in naphthyl), 7.87-7.96(m, 4H, 4,4′,8,8′-H in naphthyl), 7.39-7.59 (m, 8H,3,3′,5,5′,6,6′,7,7′-H in naphthyl), 7.21 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H inindenyl), 6.91 (m, 4H, 4,4′,6,6′-H in indenyl), 6.68 (t, J=1.9 Hz, 2H,2,2′-H in indenyl), 3.68 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 4H, 1,1′-CH₂ in indenyl).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 152.7, 148.4, 144.1, 134.0, 133.9, 133.4,133.2, 132.0, 128.3, 128.1, 127.8, 126.7, 126.3, 125.9 (two resonances),125.5, 116.5, 115.0, 36.2.

4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (O4)

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 2.59 g (5.19 mmol) ofbis[3-(1-naphthyl)-1H-inden-7-yl] ether in 150 ml toluene, 4.50 ml of2.5 M (11.3 mmol) ^(n)BuLi in hexanes was added with vigorous stirringat ambient temperature. This mixture was stirred for 5 hours; then, 3.00g (12.4 mmol) of triethyltin chloride was added. The resulting mixturewas stirred overnight and then filtered through Celite 503. The filtratewas evaporated to ca. 130 ml; then, 1.21 g (5.19 mmol) of ZrCl₄ wasadded. This mixture was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature and 7hours at 100° C. Then, it was filtered through a glass frit at 100° C.Crystals precipitated from the filtrate and were collected, washed withcold toluene, and dried in vacuum. Yield, 1.31 g (38%) of a yellowcrystalline product.

Anal. calc. for C₃₈H₂₄Cl₂OZr: C, 69.29; H, 3.67. Found: C, 69.44; H,3.75.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.88-7.94 (m, 6H, 5,5′-H in indenyl and4,4′,8,8′-H in naphthyl), 7.59 (dd, J=8.1 Hz, J=7.3 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H inindenyl), 7.52 (ddd, J=7.3 Hz, J=0.9 Hz, J=0.3 Hz, 2H, 2,2′-H innaphthyl), 7.46 (m, 2H, 7,7′-H in naphthyl), 7.39-7.43 (m, 2H, 3,3′-H innaphthyl), 7.39 (dd, J=8.5 Hz, J=7.3 Hz, 2H, 7,7′-H in indenyl), 7.31(ddd, J=8.0 Hz, J=6.6 Hz, J=1.4 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H in naphthyl), 7.21 (dt,J=8.5 Hz, J=0.8 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H in naphthyl), 6.89 (d, J=3.4 Hz, 2H,2,2′-H in indenyl), 4.77 (dd, J=3.4 Hz, J=0.9 Hz, 2H, 3,3′-H inindenyl).

EXAMPLE 10 Synthesis of4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-napthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (S4)Bis[3-(1-naphthyl)-1H-inden-7-yl]sulfide

Under an argon atmosphere, following the procedure described forbis(2-methyl-1H-inden-7-yl)sulfide, 16.6 g (47.0 mmol) of4-bromo-1-(1-naphthyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl methyl ether in 200 mlof THF, 19.0 ml 2.5 M ^(n)BuLi (47.5 mmol) in hexanes, and 7.35 g (23.4mmol) of (PhSO₂)₂S gave crude1-(1-methoxy-4-{[1-methoxy-1-(1-naphthyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl]sulfanyl}-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl)naphthalene,which was demethoxylated in a mixture of 150 ml of 16 M HCl and 150 mlof methanol for 10 hours at reflux. The analytically pure product wasisolated by flash chromatography on Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 35 mm,1350 mm, eluant: hexanes-CH₂Cl₂=3:1). Yield, 5.31 g (44%).

Anal. calc. for C₃₈H₂₆S: C, 88.68; H, 5.09. Found: C, 88.60; H, 5.16.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.87-7.97 (m, 6H, 2,2′,4,4′,8,8′-H innaphthyl), 7.39-7.57 (m, 8H, 3,3′,5,5′,6,6′,7,7′-H in naphthyl), 7.21(d, J=3.1 Hz, 2H, 4,4′-H in indenyl), 7.20 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H inindenyl), 7.05 (dd, J=5.5 Hz, J=3.1 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H in indenyl), 6.70 (t,J=2.0 Hz, 2H, 2,2′-H in indenyl), 3.68 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 4H, 1,1′-CH₂ inindenyl).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 146.4, 144.9, 144.0, 133.8, 133.7, 133.4,131.8, 129.8, 128.3, 128.1, 127.6, 127.5, 126.7, 126.2, 125.9, 125.8,125.5, 38.5.

4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (S4)

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 5.22 g (10.1 mmol) ofbis[3-(1-naphthyl)-1H-inden-7-yl] ether in 200 ml of toluene, 8.20 ml of2.5 M (20.5 mmol) of ^(n)BuLi in hexanes was added. This mixture wasstirred for 5 hours; then, 5.00 g (20.7 mmol) of triethyltin chloridewas added. The resulting mixture was stirred overnight and then filteredthrough Celite 503. This mixture was evaporated to ca. 180 ml; and,then, 2.36 g (10.1 mmol) of ZrCl₄ was added. The resulting mixture wasstirred for 1 hour at room temperature and 7 hours at 100° C. Theobtained red solution was filtered through a glass flit (G4) at 100° C.Crystals precipitated at 5° C., and were separated, washed with coldtoluene, and dried in vacuum. Yield, 4.77 g (70%) of a yellowcrystalline solid.

Anal. calc. for C₃₈H₂₄Cl₂SZr: C, 67.64; H, 3.58. Found: C, 67.81; H,3.50.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.98 (dd, J=7.2 Hz, J=1.2 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H inindenyl), 7.88-7.94 (m, 6H, 7,7′-H in indenyl and 2,2′,8,8′-H innaphthyl), 7.59 (dd, J=8.2 Hz, J=7.2 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H in indenyl), 7.44(m, 2H, 3,3′-H in naphthyl), 7.18-7.34 (m, 8H, 4,4′,5,5′,6,6′,7,7′-H innaphthyl), 6.91 (d, J=3.4 Hz, 2H, 2,2′-H in indenyl), 5.05 (d, J=3.4 Hz,2H, 3,3′-H in indenyl).

EXAMPLE 11 Synthesis of4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindene)zirconium dichloride(P4) Bis[3-(1-naphthyl)-1H-inden-7-yl](phenyl)phosphine

Under an argon atmosphere, following the procedure described forbis(1-methoxy-2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)(phenyl)phosphine, 15.4g (43.5 mmol) of 4-bromo-1-(1-naphthyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl methylether in 200 ml of THF, 17.3 ml of 2.5 M ^(n)BuLi (43.3 mmol) inhexanes, and 2.93 ml (3.87 g, 21.6 mmol) of PhPCl₂ in 20 ml of THF gavecrudebis(1-methoxy-1-naphthyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)(phenyl)phosphine,which was demethoxylated in a mixture of 170 ml of 16 M HCl and 170 mlof methanol for 2 hours at reflux. The analytically pure product wasobtained by flash chromatography on Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 50 mm,1350 mm, eluant: hexanes-CH₂Cl₂=2:1). Yield, 11.1 g (87%).

Anal. calc. for C₄₄H₃₁P: C, 89.47; H, 5.29. Found: C, 89.58; H, 5.33.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.87-8.04 (m, 6H, 2,2′,4,4′,8,8′-H innaphthyl), 7.41-7.63 (m, 14H, 5,5′-H in indenyl, 3,3′,5,5′,6,6′,7,7′-Hin naphthyl, and 2,3,5,6-H in Ph), 7.14-7.27 (m, 4H, 4,4′,6,6′-H inindenyl), 6.95-7.01 (m, 1H, 4-H in Ph), 6.71 (m, 2H, 2,2′-H in indenyl),3.70 (br.s, 4H, 1,1′-CH₂ in indenyl).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 148.9, 148.5, 145.5 (d, J=6.9 Hz), 134.9(d, J=6.9 Hz), 134.3, 134.1, 133.9, 133.7, 133.4, 131.8, 130.9 (d,J=11.5 Hz), 129.0 (d, J=4.6 Hz), 128.6 (d, J=6.9 Hz), 128.2, 128.0,126.8, 126.6, 126.2, 125.83, 125.77, 125.5, 121.5, 38.8 (d, J=11.5 Hz).

³¹P{¹H} NMR (121 MHz, CDCl₃): δ −21.7.

4,4′-phenylphosphindiyl-bis(η⁵-1-naphthylindene)zirconium dichloride(P4)

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 8.72 g (14.8 mmol) ofbis[3-(1-naphthyl)-1H-inden-7-yl](phenyl)phosphine in 250 ml of toluene,12.5 ml of 2.5 M (31.3 mmol) ^(n)BuLi in hexanes was added with vigorousstirring at ambient temperature. This mixture was stirred for 5 hours;then, 8.00 g (33.1 mmol) of triethyltin chloride was added. Theresulting mixture was stirred overnight and then filtered through Celite503. The filtrate was evaporated to ca. 200 ml, and 3.44 g (14.8 mmol)of ZrCl₄ was added. The resulting mixture was stirred for 1 hour at roomtemperature and 7 hours at 100° C. The obtained orange solution wasfiltered through glass frit (G4) at 100° C. Crystals precipitated fromthe filtrate at room temperature, and were separated, washed with coldtoluene, and dried in vacuum. An additional amount of the product wasobtained from the toluene solution. It was evaporated to ca. 50 ml, andcrystals that precipitated at 5° C. were collected, washed with coldtoluene, and dried in vacuum. Yield, 3.42 g (31%) of a yellowcrystalline solid.

Anal. calc. for C₄₄H₂₉Cl₂PZr: C, 70.39; H, 3.89. Found: C, 70.55; H,3.99.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 8.33 (ddd, J_(PH)=14.9 Hz, J=6.6 Hz, J=1.0Hz, 1H, 4-H in Ph), 8.09 (dd, J=7.1 Hz, J=1.2 Hz, 1H, 5-H in indenyl),8.00 (dd, J=7.2 Hz, J=1.2 Hz, 1H, 5′-H in indenyl), 7.88-7.95 (m, 4H,2,2′,8,8′-H in naphthyl), 7.74-7.81 and 7.25-7.56 (m, 15H,3,3′,4,4′,5,5′,6,6′,7,7′-H in naphthyl and 2,3,5,6-H in Ph), 7.62 (dd,J=8.3 Hz, J=2.6 Hz, 1H, 6-H in indenyl), 7.59 (dd, J=8.3 Hz, J=2.6 Hz,1H, 6′-H in indenyl), 6.88 (d, J=3.5 Hz, 1H, 2-H in indenyl), 6.85 (d,J=3.4 Hz, 1H, 2′-H in indenyl), 4.91 (dd, J=3.4 Hz, J_(PH)=0.9 Hz, 1H,3-H in indenyl), 4.75 (m, 1H, 3′-H in indenyl).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 140.6, 140.0, 138.5 (d, J=11.5 Hz),135.7, 135.5, 135.2, 134.5 (d, J=13.8 Hz), 133.6 (d, J=6.9 Hz), 132.6,132.0, 131.8 (d, J=71.3 Hz), 130.8 (d, J=6.9 Hz), 130.5, 130.3 (d, J=6.9Hz), 130.2 (d, J=6.2 Hz), 129.7 (d, J=4.6 Hz), 129.4, 127.5 (d, J=6.5Hz), 127.4, 127.2 (d, J=6.7 Hz), 127.0, 105.8, 104.5 (d, J=4.6 Hz).

³¹P{¹H} NMR (121 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ −8.0.

EXAMPLE 12 Synthesis of4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride(S5)/ Dioxalane-protected 4-bromo-2-methylindanone

A mixture of 61.4 g (0.272 mol) of 4-bromo-2-methyl-1-indanone, 31.0 ml(34.5 g, 0.556 mol) of ethylene glycol, 5.2 g of para-toluenesulfonicacid, and 500 ml of toluene was refluxed for 10 hours in a round-bottomflask equipped with a Dean-Stark trap. The reaction mixture was washedwith 200 ml of saturated aqueous NaHCO₃. The organic layer wasseparated, dried over Na₂SO₄, and evaporated to dryness. Fractionaldistillation gave the title product, b.p. 158° C./10 mm Hg. Yield, 22.9g (31%) of a colorless oil.

Anal. calc. for C₁₂H₁₃BrO₂: C, 53.55; H, 4.87. Found: C, 66.68; H, 4.94.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.44 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H, 5-H), 7.25 (d, J=7.5Hz, 1H, 6-H), 7.11 (m, 1H, 6-H), 4.02-4.25 (m, 4H, OCH₂CH₂O), 3.06 (m,1H, CHMe), 2.50-2.59 (m, 2H, CH₂CHMe), 1.13 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H, Me).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 145.0, 142.5, 132.1, 128.6, 121.8, 120.5,65.8, 65.2, 42.4, 37.9, 13.4.

2-Methyl-4-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)sulfanyl]-1-indanone

Under an argon atmosphere, following the procedure described forbis(2-methyl-1H-inden-7-yl)sulfide, 22.9 g (85.2 mmol) of theabove-described dioxalane-protected 4-bromo-2-methylindanone in 150 mlof THF, 34.1 ml of 2.5 M (85.3 mmol) ^(n)BuLi in hexanes, and 4.39 g(42.6 mmol) of SCl₂ in 35 ml of hexanes gave crude dioxalane-protected2-methyl-4-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)sulfanyl]-1-indanone,which was deprotected in a mixture of 150 ml of 16 M HCl and 150 ml ofmethanol for 7 hours at reflux. The product was isolated by flashchromatography on Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 35 mm, 1400 mm, eluant:CH₂Cl₂) and then recrystallized from hexanes. Yield, 3.53 g (26%) of awhite solid.

Anal. calc. for C₂₀H₁₈O₂S: C, 74.50; H, 5.63. Found: C, 74.35; H, 5.56.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.70 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 2H, 7-H), 7.32-7.41 (m,4H, 5,6-H), 3.34 (dd, J=17.6 Hz, J=7.9 Hz, 2H, 3-H), 2.74 (m, 2H, 2-H),2.63 (m, 2H, 3′-H), 1.32 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 6H, 2-Me).

Bis(2-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-inden-7-yl) sulfide

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 3.20 g (9.93 mmol) of2-methyl-4-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4-yl)sulfanyl]-1-indanonein 20 ml of ether, a solution of PhMgBr in ether [obtained from 0.73 g(30.0 mmol) of magnesium turnings, 4.77 g (30.4 mmol) of bromobenzene,and 30 ml of ether] was added dropwise with vigorous stirring at 0° C.This mixture was stirred overnight and then added to 50 ml of water.Then, to this mixture 12 M HCl (to pH 1) was added. The organic layerwas separated; and the aqueous layer was extracted with 3×20 ml ofdichloromethane. The combined extract was evaporated, and a mixture ofthe residue and 0.5 g para-toluenesulfonic acid in 150 ml benzene wasrefluxed for 1 hour. The resulting mixture was washed with 50 ml ofsaturated aqueous NaHCO₃. The organic layer was separated, dried overNa₂SO₄, and evaporated to dryness. The product was isolated by flashchromatography on Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 35 mm, 1300 mm, eluant:hexanes-CH₂Cl₂=1:2, vol.). Yield, 2.20 g (50%) of a yellowish solid.

Anal. calc. for C₃₂H₂₆S: C, 86.83; H, 5.92. Found: C, 86.70; H, 5.85.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.33-7.49 (m, 10H, 4,5-H in indenyl and2,4,6-H in Ph), 7.13-7.19 (m, 4H, 3,5-H in Ph), 7.03 (dd, J=6.9 Hz,J=1.8 Hz, 2H, 6-H in indenyl), 3.43 (s, 4H, CH₂), 2.14 (s, 6H, Me).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 147.0, 143.3, 141.1, 138.5, 135.3, 129.2,129.1, 128.4, 127.4, 127.1, 126.7, 118.4, 42.9, 14.9.

4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-1-phenylindenyl)zirconium dichloride(S5)

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of 1.66 g (3.75 mmol) ofbis(2-methyl-3-phenyl-1H-inden-7-yl) sulfide in 100 ml of toluene, 3.0ml of 2.5 M (7.50 mmol) ^(n)BuLi in hexanes was added with vigorousstirring. This mixture was stirred for 5 hours; then, 1.90 g (7.87 mmol)of triethyltin chloride was added. The resulting mixture was stirredovernight and then filtered through Celite 503. To the filtrate 0.87 g(3.75 mmol) of ZrCl₄ was added. This mixture was stirred for 1 hour atroom temperature, then for 7 hours at 100° C. and filtered through glassfrit (G4) at 80-90° C. Crystals precipitated from the filtrate at 5° C.,and were separated, washed with cold toluene, and dried in vacuum.Yield, 0.62 g (27%) of an orange crystalline solid.

Anal. calc. for C₃₂H₂₄Cl₂SZr: C, 63.77; H, 4.01. Found: C, 63.91; H,4.11.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.83 (s, 2H, 3,3′-H), 7.49-7.54 (m, 4H,2,2′,6,6′-H in Ph), 7.37-7.44 (m, 4H, 3,3′,5,5′-H in Ph), 7.27-7.34 (m,4H, 5,5′-H in indenyl and 4,4′-H in Ph), 7.25 (dd, J=6.9 Hz, J=0.8 Hz,2H, 7,7′-H in indenyl), 6.97 (dd, J=6.9 Hz, J=8.6 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H inindenyl), 2.34 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me)

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 141.6, 136.5, 134.5, 133.9, 132.2, 132.1,130.0, 129.7, 129.1, 126.8, 125.4, 103.6, 18.3.

EXAMPLE 13 Synthesis of4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-4-bromo-6-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (10)3,6-Dibromotoluene

In a 2000 ml beaker containing 400 ml of 23% aqueous HBr, 46.5 g (0.25mol) of melted 2-methyl-4-bromoaniline was slowly added. This mixturewas stirred for 20 minutes using a mechanical stirrer, then cooled to−5° C. Then a solution of 22.4 g (0.33 mol) of NaNO₂ in 130 ml of waterwas added dropwise over 1 hour at this temperature. The diazoniumreagent obtained was added in several portions to a solution of 35.9 g(0.25 mmol) of CuBr in 100 ml of 47% HBr at 0° C. The resulting mixturewas warmed to 70° C., stirred for 30 minutes at this temperature, and,then, cooled to room temperature. The product was extracted with 3×200ml of methyl-tert-butyl ether. The combined extract was dried over K₂CO₃and evaporated to dryness. Firstly, the crude product was purified usingshort column with Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 60 mm, 140 mm; eluant:hexanes). Fractional distillation gave colorless oil, b.p. 100-102°C./10 mm Hg. Yield, 36.1 g (58%).

Anal. calc. for C₇H₆Br₂: C, 33.64; H, 2.42. Found: C, 33.79; H, 2.50.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.39 (m, 1H, 5-H), 7.37 (m, 1H, 3-H), 7.18(m, 1H, 6-H), 2.38 (s, 3H, Me).

¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 139.9, 133.6, 133.5, 130.3, 123.5, 120.9,22.7.

3,6-Dibromobenzylbromide

In a 250 ml three-necked round-bottom flask equipped with a refluxcondenser, thermometer, a pressure-equalizing dropping funnel, amagnetic stirring bar, and 74.9 g (0.30 mol) of 3,6-dibromotoluene, 15.5ml (47.9 g, 0.30 mmol) of bromine was added dropwise under exposure to500 W lamp for 3 hours at 190° C. The resulting mixture was cooled toroom temperature. Fractional distillation gave a colorless liquid, b.p.132-135° C./3 mm Hg. Yield, 84.3 g (85%).

Anal. calc. for C₇H₅Br₃: C, 25.57; H, 1.53. Found: C, 25.81; H, 1.62.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.59 (m, 1H, 5-H), 7.43 (m, 1H, 3-H), 7.28(m, 1H, 3-H), 4.52 (s, 2H, CH₂).

¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 138.9, 134.6, 134.0, 133.1, 123.0, 121.5,32.2.

3-(2,5-Dibromophenyl)-2-methylpropionic acid,3-(2,5-dibromophenyl)-2-methylpropionyl chloride, and4,7-dibromo-2-methyl-1-indanone

In a 1000 ml three-necked round-bottom flask equipped with a refluxcondenser, a pressure-equalizing dropping funnel, and magnetic stirringbar, 6.10 g (0.27 mol) of sodium metal was dissolved in 150 ml of dryethanol. To the resulting solution, 45.5 g (0.26 mol) ofdiethylmethylmalonate in 50 ml of dry ethanol was added dropwise within10 min. This mixture was stirred for 15 min; then 84.3 g (0.26 mol) of3,6-dibromobenzylbromide was added with vigorous stirring at such arate, so that the reaction mixture was maintained at a gentle reflux.Additionally, this mixture was refluxed for 4 hours and, then, cooled toroom temperature. A solution of 52.1 g of KOH in 140 ml of water wasadded. This mixture was refluxed for 3 hours to saponificate the esterformed. Ethanol and water were distilled off. To the residue, 200 ml ofwater and, then, 12 M HCl (to pH 1) were added. The substitutedmethylmalonic acid precipitated, and was separated, washed with 3×100 mlof cold water, and dried overnight on a watch glass. Crude3-(2,5-dibromophenyl)-2-methylpropionic acid was obtained afterdecarboxylation of this substituted methylmalonic acid by heating it ina round bottom flask for 2 hours at 160° C. Crude3-(2,5-dibromophenyl)-2-methylpropionic acid was used without furtherpurification. A mixture of this acid, 70 ml of SOCl₂, and 100 ml ofCH₂Cl₂ was stirred for 3 hours at reflux. Thionyl chloride and CH₂Cl₂were distilled off. The residue was dried in vacuum and, then, dissolvedin 95 ml of CH₂Cl₂. To a suspension of 47.0 g (0.35 mol) of AlCl₃ in 470ml of CH₂Cl₂ the above-obtained solution of3-(2,5-dibromophenyl)-2-methylpropionyl chloride was added dropwise withvigorous stirring for 1 hour at −20° C. This mixture was refluxed for 3hours, cooled to ambient temperature, and, then, poured on 500 cm³ ofice. The organic layer was separated. The aqueous layer was extractedwith 3×200 ml of methyl-tert-butyl ether. The combined extract was driedover K₂CO₃ and evaporated to dryness. The crude4,7-dibromo-2-methyl-1-indanone was purified by flash chromatography onSilica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 50 mm, h 250 mm; eluant:hexanes/methyl-tert-butyl ether (1:1, vol.)). Yield, 54.1 g (70%).

Anal. calc. for C₁₀H₈Br₂O: C, 39.51; H, 2.65. Found: C, 39.40; H, 2.58.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.52 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, 6-H), 7.37 (d, J=8.4Hz, 1H, 5-H), 3.27 (dd, J=17.7 Hz, J=8.0 Hz, 1H, 3-H), 3.73 (m, 1H,2-H), 2.58 (dd, J=17.7 Hz, J=4.2 Hz, 1H, 3′-H), 1.31 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 3H,2-Me).

¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 205.5, 155.4, 137.6, 135.3, 133.9, 121.0,118.6, 42.6, 35.3, 16.1.

4,7-Dibromo-2-methyl-1-indanol and a mixture of cis- andtrans-4,7-dibromo-1-methoxy-2-methylindane

To a solution of 54.1 g (0.178 mol) of 4,7-dibromo-2-methyl-1-indanonein 240 ml of THF-methanol (2:1, vol.), 9.40 g (0.248 mol) of NaBH₄ wasadded in small portions at −5° C. The resulting mixture was stirredovernight at ambient temperature and, then, poured on 500 cm³ of ice.Then, 1 M HCl (to pH 4) was added. The organic layer was separated; andthe aqueous layer was extracted with 3×200 ml of methyl-tert-butylether. The combined extract was dried over K₂CO₃ and evaporated todryness. To a mixture of 40 g of KOH and 140 ml of DMSO, 22.3 ml (50.8g, 0.358 mol) of MeI, followed immediately with the crude4,7-dibromo-2-methyl-1-indanol dissolved in 70 ml of DMSO were added atambient temperature. The resulting mixture was stirred for 3 hours and,then, poured on 2500 cm³ of cold water. The organic layer was separated.The aqueous layer was extracted with 3×200 ml of methyl-tert-butylether. The combined extract was washed twice with 500 ml of water, driedover K₂CO₃, and evaporated to dryness. Fractional distillation gaveyellowish liquid, b.p. 121-125° C./2 mm Hg. Yield, 50.1 g (88%) of 1 to1 mixture of two diastereomeric compounds.

Anal. calc. for C₁₁H₁₂Br₂O: C, 41.28; H, 3.78. Found: C, 41.10; H, 3.69.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.23 (m, 4H, 5,6-H in cis- andtrans-products), 4.63 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H, 1-H in trans-product), 4.47 (d,J=1.5 Hz, 1H, 1-H in cis-product), 3.53 (s, 3H, MeO in trans- orcis-product), 3.45 (s, 3H, MeO in cis- or trans-product), 3.34 (dd,J=16.7 Hz, J=7.3 Hz, 1H, 3-H in trans- or cis-products), 2.98 (dd,J=16.4 Hz, J=7.6 Hz, 1H, 3-H in cis- or trans-product), 2.78 (dd, J=16.4Hz, J=9.7 Hz, 1H, 3′-H in cis- or trans-product), 2.52 (m, 2H, 2-H incis- and trans-products), 2.51 (dd, J=16.7 Hz, J=2.4 Hz, 1H, 3′-H intrans- or cis-product), 1.24 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H, 2-Me in trans- orcis-product), 1.06 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 3H, 2-Me in cis- or trans-product).

¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 146.8, 146.0, 145.0, 142.8, 133.1, 132.7,131.7, 131.4, 131.3, 131.1, 130.1, 129.7, 92.3, 86.8, 59.0, 57.0, 40.8(two resonances), 38.5, 36.4, 19.5, 13.3.

Bis(4-bromo-2-methyl-1H-inden-7-yl) sulfide

Under an argon atmosphere, in a 500 ml three-necked round-bottom flaskequipped with a reflux condenser, a pressure-equalizing dropping funnel,a magnetic stirring bar, and containing a solution of 48.55 g (152 mmol)of 4,7-dibromo-1-methoxy-2-methylindane in 250 ml of THF, 60.7 ml of2.50 M ^(n)BuLi (152 mmol) in hexanes was added dropwise with vigorousstirring for 30 min at −78° C. Then a solution of 7.81 g (75.9 mmol) offreshly distilled SCl₂ in 50 ml of hexanes was added dropwise withvigorous stirring for 15 min at −94° C. The reaction mixture was warmedslowly for 1 hour to ambient temperature; then 10 ml of water was addeddropwise with vigorous stirring. The methoxy-disulfide was extractedwith 3×300 ml of diethyl ether. The combined extract was washed with2×400 ml of cold water and evaporated to dryness. The residue wasdissolved in a mixture of 250 ml of methanol and 250 ml of 12 M HCl. Theresulting mixture was refluxed for 6 hours and, then, cooled to ambienttemperature. The crude product was extracted with 2×250 ml of CH₂Cl₂.The combined extract was evaporated to dryness; and the residue waspurified using flash chromatography on Silica Gel 60 (40-63 μm, d 50 mm,1500 mm; eluant: hexanes-CH₂Cl₂ (4:1, vol.)). Yield, 7.65 g (23%) of awhite solid.

Anal. calc. for C₂₀H₁₆Br₂S: C, 53.59; H, 3.60. Found: C, 53.87; H, 3.77.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.11 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H), 6.90 (d,J=8.2 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H), 6.67 (m, 2H, 3,3′-H), 3.32 (m, 4H, 1,1′-CH₂),2.16 (m, 6H, 2,2′-Me).

¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 148.0, 143.7, 131.1, 128.6, 127.5, 126.0,124.8, 117.3, 44.9, 16.9.

4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (10)

In an argon atmosphere Glove Box, to a solution of 7.65 g (17.1 mmol) ofbis(4-bromo-2-methyl-1H-inden-7-yl) sulfide in a mixture of 250 ml ofdiethyl ether and 70 ml of DME, 14.0 ml of 2.50 M ^(n)BuLi (35.0 mmol)in hexanes was added with vigorous stirring for 2 hours at ambienttemperature. This mixture was stirred additionally for 1 hour; then 10.0g (41.4 mmol) of Et₃SnCl was added in one portion. The resulting mixturewas stirred overnight and, then, evaporated to dryness. The residue wasdissolved in 250 ml of toluene. The suspension formed was filteredthrough a glass frit (G4). To the filtrate, 4.18 g of ZrCl₄ was added.The resulting mixture was stirred for 7 hours at 100° C. The hotsuspension was filtered through a glass frit (G4). Red crystalsprecipitated from the filtrate at 0° C., and were separated, washed with15 ml of cold toluene, and dried in vacuum. Yield, 2.50 g (24% ).

Anal. calc. for C₂₀H₁₄Br₂Cl₂SZr: C, 39.49; H, 2.32. Found: C, 39.17; H,2.22.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 6.84 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H), 6.78 (d,J=7.5 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H), 6.30 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 2H, 3,3′-H), 4.42 (d, J=2.4Hz, 2H, 1,1′-H), 1.83 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me).

The X-ray crystal structure of this compound was determined, and itsmolecular structure is represented in FIG. 3.

EXAMPLES 14-27 Negishi coupling using4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-bromo-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride (10)

-   R=Me (10a), Ph (10b), 4-MeC₆H₄ (10c), 3-MeC₆H₄ (10d), 4-^(t)BuC₆H₄    (10e),

2,4,6Me₃C₆H₂ (10f), 5-Me-2-thienyl (10 g), 5-Me-2-furyl (10h),

2-benzothiopheneyl (10 i), 2-benzofuranyl (10 k), 4-FC₆H₄ (10l),3-CF₃C₆H₄ (10m),

2,5-dimethylphenyl (10 n), 4-biphenyl (10 o).

EXAMPLE 14 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride (10a)

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, in a 16 ml vial equipped with PTFE coatedstir bar and a suspension of 286 mg (0.47 mmol) of 10 in 8.0 ml of THF,0.61 ml of 2.0 M MeZnCl (1.22 mmol) in THF and 0.94 ml of 0.02 M (0.019mmol) Pd(P^(t)Bu₃)₂ in THF were added by a dosing pipette. The reactionmixture was stirred for 2 hours at 70° C. and then evaporated todryness. To the residue, a solution of 1.0 ml of MeSiCl3 in 10 ml of drydichloromethane was added to eliminate an excess of the organozincreagent. The resulting mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1hour and then evaporated to dryness. In order to eliminate THFcontamination, toluene (20 ml) was added and the mixture was vigorouslystirred and brought to reflux; then the suspension was evaporated todryness. This procedure was repeated a second time using 60 ml oftoluene, and the resulting suspension was filtered through Celite 503.The resulting toluene filtrate was evaporated to dryness. The obtainedsolid was washed with 3×15 ml of hexanes and dried in vacuum. Yield, 210mg (93%) of a yellow solid.

Anal. calc. for C22H20Cl2SZr: C, 55.21; H, 4.21. Found: C, 55.35; H,4.16.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.51 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H), 6.95 (m, 2H,6,6′-H), 6.39 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 2H, 1,1′-H), 4.52 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 2H, 3,3′-H),2.52 (s, 6H, 7,7′-Me), 2.06 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 143.6, 143.2, 132.8, 130.3, 127.0,125.3, 110.9, 106.4, 105.1, 21.3, 18.6.

The X-ray crystal structure of this compound was determined, and itsmolecular structure is represented in FIG. 4.

EXAMPLE 15 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride (10b)

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, in a 16 ml vial equipped with PTFE coatedstir bar, 0.57 ml of 1.0 M (0.57 mmol) phenylmagnesium bromide in THFwas added by a dosing pipette to a mixture of 1.25 ml of 0.5 M (0.63mmol) ZnCl₂ in THF and 5 ml of THF with vigorous stirring at ambienttemperature. This organozinc reagent was additionally stirred for 1 hourand then added to a mixture of 133 mg (0.22 mmol) of 10, 0.44 ml of 0.02M (0.009 mmol) Pd(P^(t)Bu₃)₂ in THF, and 2 ml of THF placed in aseparate 16 ml vial equipped with PTFE coated stir bar. The reactionmixture was stirred for 2 hours at 70° C. and then evaporated todryness. To the residue, a solution of 1.0 ml of MeSiCl₃ in 10 ml of drydichloromethane was added to eliminate an excess of the organozincreagent. The resulting mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1hour and then evaporated to dryness. In order to eliminate THFcontamination, toluene (20 ml) was added and the mixture was vigorouslystirred and brought to reflux; then the suspension was evaporated todryness. This procedure was repeated a second time using 60 ml oftoluene, and the resulting suspension was filtered through Celite 503.The resulting toluene filtrate was evaporated to dryness. The obtainedsolid was washed with 3×15 ml of hexanes and dried in vacuum. Yield, 50mg (38%) of a yellow solid.

Anal. calc. for C₃₂H₂₄Cl₂SZr: C, 63.77; H, 4.01. Found: C, 63.94; H,3.92.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.74 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H), 7.62-7.69(m, 4H, 2,2′,6,6′-H in Ph), 7.33-7.49 (m, 6H, 3,3′,4,4′,5,5′-H in Ph),7.23 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H), 6.59 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 2H, 1,1′-H), 4.80 (d,J=2.2 Hz, 2H, 3,3′-H), 2.08 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 143.5, 139.3, 136.0, 134.3, 130.6,130.0, 129.5, 127.4, 127.2, 122.9, 110.5, 106.1, 103.3, 18.5.

EXAMPLE 16 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-p-tolyl-indenyl)zirconiumdichloride (10c)

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, following the procedure described for 10b,0.79 ml of 1.0 M (0.79 mmol) p-tolylmagnesium bromide in THF, 1.74 ml of0.5 M (0.87 mmol) ZnCl₂ in THF, 185 mg (0.30 mmol) of 10, and 0.61 ml of0.02 M (0.012 mmol) Pd(P^(t)Bu₃)₂ in THF gave a yellow solid for 2 hoursat 70° C. Yield, 104 mg (54%).

Anal. calc. for C₃₄H₂₈Cl₂SZr: C, 64.74; H, 4.47. Found: C, 64.89; H,4.40.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.72 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H), 7.52-7.58(m, 4H, 2,2′,6,6′-H in p-tolyl), 7.23-7.29 (m, 4H, 3,3′,5,5′-H inp-tolyl), 7.21 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H), 6.59 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 2H,1,1′-H), 4.77 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 2H, 3,3′-H), 2.37 (s, 6H, 4,4′-Me inp-tolyl), 2.07 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 143.4, 139.6, 139.3, 137.9, 135.6,130.7, 130.5, 130.0, 127.0, 122.9, 110.5, 106.1, 103.3, 22.5, 18.5.

The X-ray crystal structure of this compound was determined, and itsmolecular structure is represented in FIG. 5.

EXAMPLE 17 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2-methyl-7-m-tolylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride (10d)

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, following the procedure described for 10b,0.53 ml of 1.0 M (0.53 mmol) m-tolylmagnesium chloride in THF, 1.16 mlof 0.5 M (0.58 mmol) ZnCl₂ in THF, 123 mg (0.20 mmol) of 10, and 0.40 mlof 0.02 M (0.008 mmol) Pd(P^(t)Bu₃)₂ in THF gave yellow solid for 2hours at 70° C. Yield, 85 mg (67%).

Anal. calc. for C₃₄H₂₈Cl₂SZr: C, 64.74; H, 4.47. Found: C, 65.03; H,4.55.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.73 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H), 7.16-7.52(m, 10H, 6,6′-H in indenyl and 2,2′,4,4′,5,5′,6,6′-H in m-tolyl), 6.60(d, J=2.2 Hz, 2H, 1,1′-H), 4.79 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 2H, 3,3′-H), 2.39 (s, 6H,4,4′-Me in p-tolyl), 2.09 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 143.5, 138.7, 138.6, 136.2, 135.9,131.3, 130.3, 130.0 (two resonances), 127.8, 127.2, 124.6, 110.7, 106.1,103.3, 22.8, 18.5.

EXAMPLE 184,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η¹-2-methyl-7-(4-tert-butylphenyl)indenyl]zirconiumdichloride (10e)

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, in a 16 ml vial equipped with PTFE coatedstir bar, 0.98 ml of 0.8 M (0.78 mmol) 4-tert-butylphenylmagnesiumbromide in ether was added by a dosing pipette to a mixture of 0.87 mlof 0.5 M (0.44 mmol) ZnCl₂ in THF and 5 ml of THF with vigorous stirringat ambient temperature. This organozinc reagent was additionally stirredfor 1 hour and then added to a mixture of 184 mg (0.30 mmol) of 10, 0.61ml of 0.02 M (0.012 mmol) Pd(P^(t)Bu₃)₂ in THF, and 2 ml of THF placedin a separate 16 ml vial equipped with PTFE coated stir bar. Thereaction mixture was stirred for 2 hours at 70° C. and then evaporatedto dryness. The product was extracted with 3×30 ml of hexanes. Theyellow solution was evaporated to dryness, and the residue was washedwith 10 ml of cold hexanes and dried in vacuum. Yield, 176 mg (81%) of ayellow solid.

Anal. calc. for C₄₀H₄₀Cl₂SZr: C, 67.20; H, 5.64. Found: C, 67.48; H,5.74.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.72 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H), 7.59-7.67(m, 4H, 2,2′,6,6′-H in C₆H₄), 7.40-7.48 (m, 4H, 3,3′,5,5′-H in C ₆H₄),7.23 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H), 6.62 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 2H, 1,1′-H), 4.80 (d,J=2.3 Hz, 2H, 3,3′-H), 2.08 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me), 1.33 (s, 18H, ^(t)Bu).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 143.5, 139.3, 138.6, 137.9, 135.6,130.3, 130.0, 128.1, 127.0, 118.2, 110.7, 106.2, 104.6, 36.2, 32.7,18.5.

EXAMPLE 19 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride (10f)

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, following the procedure described for 10b,0.97 ml of 0.88 M (0.85 mmol) mesitylmagnesium bromide in THF, 1.88 mlof 0.5 M (0.94 mmol) ZnCl₂ in THF, 200 mg (0.33 mmol) of 10, and 0.66 mlof 0.02 M (0.013 mmol) Pd(P^(t)Bu₃)₂ in THF gave yellow solid for 2hours at 70° C. Yield, 214 mg (95%).

Anal. calc. for C₃₈H₃₆Cl₂SZr: C, 66.45; H, 5.28. Found: C, 66.11; H,5.39.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.71 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H of indenyl),7.06 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H of indenyl), 6.96 (m, 2H, 3,3′-H ofmesityl), 6.91 (m, 2H, 3,3′-H of mesityl), 6.04 (m, 2H, 1,1′-H ofindenyl), 4.87 (m, 2H, 3,3′-H of indenyl), 2.29 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me ofmesityl), 2.19 (s, 6H, 4,4′-Me of mesityl), 2.08 (s, 6H, 6,6′-Me ofmesityl), 1.84 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me of indenyl).

¹³C{¹H} NMR (75 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 143.0, 138.9, 138.1, 137.8, 136.1,135.6, 132.4, 130.3, 129.9, 129.5, 129.0, 123.1, 112.7, 111.2, 104.5,23.3, 22.4, 21.9, 18.4.

EXAMPLE 204,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-thien-2-yl)indenyl]zirconiumdichloride (10 g)

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, in a 16 ml vial equipped with PTFE coatedstir bar to 1.68 ml of 0.51 M (0.86 mmol) of 2-methylthiophene in THF,1.71 ml of 0.5 M (0.86 mmol) ^(n)BuLi in hexanes was added by a dosingpipette with vigorous stirring at −80° C. This mixture was stirred andslowly warmed (for ca. 1 hour) to 0° C. Then, 1.88 ml of 0.5 M (0.94mmol) ZnCl₂ in THF was added at −80° C., and the obtained mixture wasstirred and slowly warmed to ambient temperature and then evaporated todryness. In a separate 16 ml vial equipped with PTFE coated stir barcontaining a mixture of 200 mg (0.33 mmol) of 10, 0.66 ml of 0.02 M(0.013 mmol) Pd(P^(t)Bu₃)₂ in THF, and 4 ml of THF, the above describedorganozinc reagent was added. This mixture was stirred for 4 hours atroom temperature, and then evaporated to dryness. To the residue, asolution of 1.0 ml of MeSiCl₃ in 10 ml of dry dichloromethane was addedto eliminate an excess of the organozinc reagent. The resulting mixturewas stirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour and then evaporated todryness. In order to eliminate THF contamination, toluene (20 ml) wasadded and the mixture was vigorously stirred and brought to reflux; thenthe suspension was evaporated to dryness. This procedure was repeated asecond time using 60 ml of toluene, and the resulting suspension wasfiltered through Celite 503. The resulting toluene filtrate wasevaporated to dryness. The obtained solid was washed with 3×15 ml ofhexanes and dried in vacuum. Yield, 181 mg (86%) of a yellow solid.

Anal. calc. for C₃₀H₂₄Cl₂S₃Zr: C, 56.05; H, 3.76. Found: C, 55.88; H,3.85.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.63 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H of indenyl),7.46 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 3,3′-H of thienyl), 7.35 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H ofindenyl), 6.84 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 2H, 1,1′-H of indenyl), 6.80 (m, 2H, 4,4′-Hof thienyl), 4.79 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 2H, 3,3′-H), 2.51 (s, 6H, 5,5′-Me ofthienyl), 2.09 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me of indenyl).

EXAMPLE 214,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(5-methyl-furan-2-yl)indenyl]zirconiumdichloride (10h)

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, following the procedure described for 10 g,1.41 ml of 0.61 M (0.85 mmol) of 2-methylfuran, 1.71 ml of 0.5 M^(n)BuLi (0.86 mmol), 1.88 ml of 0.5 M (0.94 mmol) ZnCl₂ in THF, 200 mg(0.33 mmol) of 10, and 0.66 ml of 0.02 M (0.013 mmol) Pd(P^(t)Bu₃)₂ inTHF gave a yellow solid. Yield, 162 mg (81%).

Anal. calc. for C₃₀H₂₄Cl₂O₂SZr: C, 59.00; H, 3.96. Found: C, 58.78; H,4.10.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.65 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H of indenyl),7.52 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H of indenyl), 6.90 (d, J=3.3 Hz, 3,3′-H offuranyl), 6.87 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 2H, 1,1′-H of indenyl), 6.15 (m, 2H, 4,4′-Hof furanyl), 4.73 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 2H, 3,3′-H), 2.39 (s, 6H, 5,5′-Me offuranyl), 2.08 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me of indenyl).

EXAMPLE 224,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzothiopheneyl)indenyl]zirconiumdichloride (10i)

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of 115 mg (0.855 mmol) ofbenzothiophene in 4 ml of THF, 1.71 ml of 0.5 M (0.855 mmol) of ^(n)BuLiin hexanes was added at −80° C. The resulted mixture was stirred for 3hours at room temperature, then cooled to −80° C., and 0.954 ml (0.954mmol) of 1.0 M ZnCl₂ in THF was added. This mixture was slowly warmed toambient temperature and additionally stirred for 1 hour at thistemperature. The solution of organozinc reagent was added to a mixtureof 200 mg (0.329 mmol) of 10. Then, 0.825 ml of 0.02 M (0.0165 mmol)Pd(P^(t)Bu₃)₂ in THF was added. The cross-coupling reaction was carriedout by vigorous stirring for 2 hours at 65° C. Then, this mixture wasevaporated to dryness, and 30 ml of toluene was added to the residue.This mixture was heated to 110° C., then evaporated to dryness. To theresidue 30 ml of toluene was added, the mixture was heated to 110° C.and filtered through Celite 503. The Celite layer was additionallywashed by 2×15 ml of hot toluene. The combined toluene extract wasevaporated to dryness. The residue was washed by 2×10 ml of hexanes anddried in vacuum. Yield 175 mg (75%).

Anal. calc. for C₃₆H₂₄Cl₂S₃Zr: C, 60.48; H, 3.38. Found: C, 60.69; H,3.47.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.84 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H of indenyl),7.76 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H of indenyl), 7.63 (m, 2H, 4/7,4′/7′-H inbenzothienyl), 7.55 (m, 2H, 7/4,7′/4′-H in benzothienyl), 7.41 (m, 2H,3,3′-H in benzothienyl), 7.32 (m, 2H, 5/6,5′/6′-H in benzothienyl), 7.24(m, 2H, 6/5,6′/5′-H in benzothienyl), 7.05 (m, 2H, 1,1′-H of indenyl),4.85 (m, 2H, 3,3′-H of indenyl), 2.11 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me of indenyl).

EXAMPLE 23 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2-benzofuranyl)indenyl]zirconium dichloride (10 k)

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of 101 mg (0.855 mmol) ofbenzofuran in 4 ml of THF, 1.71 ml of 0.5 M (0.855 mmol) of ^(n)BuLi inhexanes was added at −80° C. The resulted mixture was stirred for 3hours at room temperature, then cooled to −80° C., and 0.954 ml (0.954mmol) of 1.0 M ZnCl₂ in THF was added. This mixture was slowly warmed toambient temperature and additionally stirred for 1 hour at thistemperature. The solution of organozinc reagent was added to a mixtureof 200 mg (0.329 mmol) of 10. Then, 0.825 ml of 0.02 M (0.0165 mmol)Pd(P^(t)Bu₃)₂ in THF was added. The cross-coupling reaction was carriedout by vigorous stirring for 2 hours at 65° C. Then, this mixture wasevaporated to dryness, and 30 ml of toluene was added to the residue.This mixture was heated to 110° C., then evaporated to dryness. To theresidue 30 ml of toluene was added, the mixture was heated to 110° C.and filtered through Celite 503. The Celite layer was additionallywashed by 2×15 ml of hot toluene. The combined toluene extract wasevaporated to dryness. The residue was washed by 2×10 ml of hexanes anddried in vacuum. Yield 162 mg (72%).

Anal. calc. for C₃₆H₂₄Cl₂O₂SZr: C, 63.33; H, 3.54. Found: C, 63.51; H,3.66.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.84 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H of indenyl),7.77 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H of indenyl), 7.63 (m, 2H, 4/7,4′/7′-H inbenzofuryl), 7.55 (m, 2H, 7/4,7′/4′-H in benzofuryl), 7.42 (m, 2H,3,3′-H in benzofuryl), 7.32 (m, 2H, 5/6,5′/6′-H in benzofuryl), 7.24 (m,2H, 6/5,6′/5′-H in benzofuryl), 7.05 (m, 2H, 1,1′-H of indenyl), 4.86(m, 2H, 3,3′-H of indenyl), 2.12 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me of indenyl).

EXAMPLE 244,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η5-2-methyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)indenyl]zirconiumdichloride (101)

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a mixture of 0.954 ml (0.954 mmol) of1.0 M ZnCl₂ in THF and 4 ml of THF 0.725 ml of 1.18 M (0.855 mmol),para-fluorophenylmagnesium bromide in THF was added. This mixture wasstirred for 1 hour at room temperature. The resulted white suspensionwas added to 200 mg (0.329 mmol) of 10 in 3 ml of THF. Then, 0.825 ml of0.02 M (0.0165 mmol) Pd(P^(t)Bu₃)₂ in THF was added. The cross-couplingreaction was carried out by vigorous stirring for 2 hours at 70° C.Then, this mixture was evaporated to dryness, and 30 ml of toluene wasadded to the residue. This mixture was heated to 110° C., thenevaporated to dryness. To the residue 30 ml of toluene was added, themixture was heated to 110° C. and filtered through Celite 503. TheCelite layer was additionally washed by 2×15 ml of hot toluene. Thecombined toluene extract was evaporated to dryness. The residue waswashed by 2×10 ml of hexanes and dried in vacuum. Yield 175 mg (83%).

Anal. calc. for C₃₂H₂₂Cl₂F₂SZr: C, 60.17; H, 3.47. Found: C, 60.35; H,3.56.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.73 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H of indenyl),7.64 (m, 4H, 2,2′,6,6′-H of C₆H₄F), 7.20 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H ofindenyl), 7.14 (m, 4H, 3,3′,5,5′-H of C ₆H₄F), 6.55 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 2H,1,1′-H of indenyl), 4.80 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 2H, 3,3′-H of indenyl), 2.09 (s,6H, 2,2′-Me of indenyl).

EXAMPLE 254,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[⁵-2-methyl-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconiumdichloride (10m)

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a mixture of 0.954 ml (0.954 mmol) of1.0 M ZnCl₂ in THF and 4 ml of THF 0.838 ml of 1.02 M (0.855 mmol),meta-trifluoromethylphenylmagnesium bromide in THF was added. Thismixture was stirred for 1 h at room temperature. The resulted whitesuspension was added to 200 mg (0.329 mmol) of 10 in 3 ml of THF. Then,0.825 ml of 0.02 M (0.0165 mmol) Pd(P^(t)Bu₃)₂ in THF was added. Thecross-coupling reaction was carried out by vigorous stirring for 2 h at70° C. Then, this mixture was evaporated to dryness, and 30 ml oftoluene was added to the residue. This mixture was heated to 110° C.,then evaporated to dryness. To the residue 30 ml of toluene was added,the mixture was heated to 110° C. and filtered through Celite 503. TheCelite layer was additionally washed by 2×15 ml of hot toluene. Thecombined toluene extract was evaporated to dryness. The residue waswashed by 2×10 ml of hexanes and dried in vacuum. Yield 160 mg (66%).

Anal. calc. for C₃₄H₂₂Cl₂F₆SZr: C, 55.28; H, 3.00. Found: C, 55.12; H,3.09.

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.85-7.94 (m, 4H, 2,2′,4,4′-H in C₆H₄CF₃),7.77 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H of indenyl), 7.55-7.67 (m, 4H, 5,5′,6,6′-Hin C₆H₄CF₃), 7.26 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H, 6,6′-H of indenyl), 6.53 (m, 2H,1,1′-H of indenyl), 4.84 (m, 2H, 3,3′-H of indenyl), 2.10 (s, 6H,2,2′-Me of indenyl).

EXAMPLE 264,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)indenyl]zirconiumdichloride (10n)

Under a nitrogen atmosphere in a 16 ml vial equipped with PTFE coatedstir bar and containing a suspension of 150 mg (0.25 mmol) of 10 in 4.0ml of THF, 1.26 ml of 0.5 M (0.63 mmol) 2,5-dimethylphenylmagnesiumbromide in THF and 0.50 ml of 0.02 M (0.010 mmol) Pd(P^(t)Bu₃)₂ in THFwere added by a dosing pipette. The reaction mixture was stirred for 3hours at 70° C. and then evaporated to dryness. To the residue, asolution of 1.0 ml of MeSiCl₃ in 10 ml of dry dichloromethane was addedto eliminate an excess of the organozinc reagent. The resulted mixturewas stirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour and then evaporated todryness. In order to eliminate THF contamination, the residue wastreated with hot toluene (20 ml), then, the suspension was evaporated todryness. The residue was additionally treated with 60 ml of hot toluene,and the resulted suspension filtered through Celite 503. The tolueneextract was evaporated to dryness. The obtained solid was washed with3×15 ml of hexanes and dried in vacuum. Yield 130 mg (80%) of yellowishsolid.

Anal. calc. for C₃₆H₃₂Cl₂SZr: C, 65.63; H, 4.90. Found: C, 65.81; H,5.00.

¹H NMR (CD₂Cl₂): δ 7.72 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H, 5,5′-H in indenyl), 7.05-7.20(m, 8H, 6,6′-H in indenyl and 3,3′,4,4′,6,6′-H in 2,5-Me₂C₆H₃), 6.25(br.s, 2H, 1,1′-H in indenyl), 4.80 (d, J =2.4 Hz, 2H, 3,3′-H inindenyl), 2.31 (s, 6H, 5,5′-Me in 2,5-Me₂C₆H₃), 2.11 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me inindenyl), 2.10 (br.s, 6H, 2,2′-Me in 2,5-Me₂C₆H₃).

EXAMPLE 274,4′-sulfandiyl-bis[η⁵-2-methyl-7-(4-biphenyl)indenyl]zirconiumdichloride (10o)

Under a nitrogen atmosphere in a 16 ml vial equipped with PTFE coatedstir bar and containing a suspension of 150 mg (0.25 mmol) of 10 in 4.0ml of THF, 1.26 ml of 0.5 M (0.63 mmol) 4-biphenylmagnesium bromide inTHF and 0.50 ml of 0.02 M (0.010 mmol) Pd(P^(t)Bu₃)₂ in THF were addedby a dosing pipette. The reaction mixture was stirred for 3 hours at 70°C. and then evaporated to dryness. To the residue, a solution of 1.0 mlof MeSiCl₃ in 10 ml of dry dichloromethane was added to eliminate anexcess of the organozinc reagent. The resulted mixture was stirred atambient temperature for 1 hour and then evaporated to dryness. In orderto eliminate THF contamination, the residue was treated with hot toluene(20 ml), then, the suspension was evaporated to dryness. The residue wasadditionally treated with 60 ml of hot toluene, and the resultedsuspension filtered through Celite 503. The toluene extract wasevaporated to dryness. The obtained solid was washed with 3×15 ml ofhexanes and dried in vacuum. Yield 140 mg (75%) of yellowish solid.

Anal. calc. for C₄₄H₃₂Cl₂SZr: C, 70.00; H, 4.27. Found: C, 70.29; H,4.36.

¹H NMR (CD₂Cl₂): δ 8 7.28-7,80 (m, 22H, 5,5′,6,6′-H in indenyls and4-biphenyls), 6.67 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 2H, 1,1′-H in indenyl), 4.85 (d, J=2.4Hz, 2H, 3,3′-H in indenyl), 2.12 (s, 6H, 2,2′-Me in indenyl).

Experimental—Polymerizations:

In the following experiments pressure is reported in atmospheres andpounds per square inch. The conversion factors to S. I. Units are; 1 psiequals 6.894757 kPa and 1 atm equals 101.325 kPa.

Transition metal compound (TMC) solutions were typically prepared usingtoluene (ExxonMobil Chemical—anhydrous, stored under N₂) (98%). Unlessotherwise mentioned, TMC solutions are 0.2 mmol/L for C₂ and C₂/C₈(co)polymerizations, and 0.6 mmol/L for C₃ and C₃/C₂(co)polymerizations.

Solvents, polymerization grade toluene and hexanes were supplied byExxonMobil Chemical Co. and thoroughly dried and degassed prior to use.

1-octene (98%) was purchased from Aldrich Chemical Company and dried bystirring over NaK overnight followed by filtration through basic alumina(Aldrich Chemical Company, Brockman Basic 1).

Polymerization grade ethylene was used and further purified by passingit through a series of columns: 500 cc Oxyclear cylinder from Labclear(Oakland, Calif.) followed by a 500 cc column packed with dried 3 Å molesieves purchased from Aldrich Chemical Company, and a 500 cc columnpacked with dried 5 Å mole sieves purchased from Aldrich ChemicalCompany.

Polymerization grade propylene was used without further purification.

MAO (methylalumoxane, 10 wt % in toluene) was purchased from AlbemarleCorporation and was used as a 1 wt % or 2 wt % in toluene solution.Micromoles of MAO reported in the experimental section is based on themicromoles of aluminum in MAO. The formula weight of MAO is 58.0grams/mole.

Reactor Description and Preparation: Polymerizations were conducted inan inert atmosphere (N₂) drybox using autoclaves equipped with anexternal heater for temperature control, glass inserts (internal volumeof reactor=23.5 mL for C2 and C2/C8 runs; 22.5 mL for C3 and C2/C3runs), septum inlets, regulated supply of nitrogen, ethylene andpropylene, and equipped with disposable PEEK mechanical stirrers (800RPM). The autoclaves were prepared by purging with dry nitrogen at 110°C. or 115° C. for 5 hours and then at 25° C. for 5 hours.

Ethylene Polymerization or Ethylene/1-Octene Copolymerization: Thereactor was prepared as described above, and then purged with ethylene.Toluene, 1-octene (100 μL), and MAO, were added via syringe at roomtemperature and atmospheric pressure. The reactor was then brought toprocess temperature (80° C.) and charged with ethylene to processpressure (75 psig=517.1 kPa) while stirring at 800 RPM. The TMC wasadded via syringe with the reactor at process conditions. Amounts ofreagents not specified above are given in Tables 3 and 5. Ethylene wasallowed to enter (through the use of computer controlled solenoidvalves) the autoclaves during polymerization to maintain reactor gaugepressure (+/−2 psig). Reactor temperature was monitored and typicallymaintained within +/−1° C. Polymerizations were halted by addition ofapproximately 50 psid O₂/Ar (5 mole % O₂) gas mixture to the autoclavesfor approximately 30 seconds. The polymerizations were quenched after apredetermined cumulative amount of ethylene had been added or for amaximum of 20 minutes polymerization time. The final conversion (in psi)of ethylene added/consumed is reported in the Tables 3 and 5, inaddition to the quench time for each run. The reactors were cooled andvented. The polymer was isolated after the solvent was removed in-vacuo.Yields reported include total weight of polymer and residual catalyst.Catalyst activity is reported as grams of polymer per mmol transitionmetal compound per atmosphere ethylene per hour of reaction time(g/mmol·hr·atm).

Propylene Polymerization: The reactor was prepared as described above,then heated to 40° C. and then purged with propylene gas at atmosphericpressure. Hexanes, MAO, and liquid propylene (1.066 mL, unless indicatedotherwise in Table 7) were added via syringe. The reactor was thenheated to process temperature (70° C.) while stirring at 800 RPM. TheTMC was added via syringe with the reactor at process conditions.Amounts of reagents not specified above are given in Table 7. Reactortemperature was monitored and typically maintained within +/−1° C.Polymerizations were halted by addition of approximately 50 psid O₂/Ar(5 mole % O₂) gas mixture to the autoclaves for approximately 30seconds. The polymerizations were quenched based on a predeterminedpressure loss of approximately 5 psid. The actual quench time isreported in Table 7 for each run. The reactors were cooled and vented.The polymer was isolated after the solvent was removed in-vacuo. Yieldsreported include total weight of polymer and residual catalyst. Catalystactivity is reported as grams of polymer per mmol transition metalcompound per hour of reaction time (g/mmol·hr).

Ethylene/Propylene Copolymerization: The reactor was prepared asdescribed above, and then purged with ethylene. Reactors were heated to40° C. and ethylene was then added to the reactor to a target pressureof 10 psig (single addition), followed by the addition of hexanes, MAO,and then liquid propylene (1.066 mL). All additions were made viasyringe. The reactor was then heated to process temperature (70° C.)while stirring at 800 RPM. The TMC was added via syringe with thereactor at process conditions. Amounts of reagents not specified aboveare given in Table 9. Reactor temperature was monitored and typicallymaintained within +/−1° C. Polymerizations were halted by addition ofapproximately 50 psid O₂/Ar (5 mole % O₂) gas mixture to the autoclavesfor approximately 30 seconds. The polymerizations were quenched based ona predetermined pressure loss of approximately 5 psid. The actual quenchtime is reported in Table 9 for each run. The reactors were cooled andvented. The polymer was isolated after the solvent was removed in-vacuo.Yields reported include total weight of polymer and residual catalyst.Catalyst activity is reported as grams of polymer per mmol transitionmetal compound per hour of reaction time (g/mmol·hr).

Polymer characterization:

Polymer characterization results for polyethylene samples are reportedin Table 4, for ethylene-1-octene copolymers are reported in Table 6,for polypropylene samples are reported in Table 8, and forethylene-propylene copolymers are reported in Table 10.

For analytical testing, polymer sample solutions were prepared bydissolving polymer in 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (TCB, 99+% purity fromSigma-Aldrich) containing 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol (BHT, 99%from Aldrich) at 160° C. in a shaker oven for approximately 3 hours. Thetypical concentration of polymer in solution is between 0.4 to 0.9 mg/mLwith a BHT concentration of 1.25 mg BHT/mL of TCB. Samples are cooled to135° C. for testing.

Molecular weights (weight average molecular weight (Mw) and numberaverage molecular weight (Mn)) and molecular weight distribution(MWD=Mw/Mn), which is also sometimes referred to as the polydispersity(PDI) of the polymer, were measured by Gel Permeation Chromatographyusing a Symyx Technology GPC equipped with evaporative light scatteringdetector and calibrated using polystyrene standards (PolymerLaboratories: Polystyrene Calibration Kit S-M-10: Mp (peak Mw) between5000 and 3,390,000). Samples were run in TCB at (135° C. sampletemperatures, 160° C. oven/columns) using three Polymer Laboratories:PLgel 101 μm Mixed-B 300×7.5 mm columns in series. No column spreadingcorrections were employed. Numerical analyses were performed usingEpoch® software available from Symyx Technologies.

The sample preparation for SAMMS (Sensory Array Modular MeasurementSystem) thermal analysis measurements involved depositing the stabilizedpolymer solution onto a silanized wafer (Part Number S10457, Symyx). Thesolvent was then evaporated off at ˜145° C. By this method,approximately between 0.12 and 0.24 mg of polymer is deposited onto eachcorresponding wafer cell. Thermal analysis was measured on a SymyxTechnologies SAMMS instrument that measures polymer melt temperaturesvia the 3 ω technique. The analysis first employs a rapid-scan protocolthat heats each cell from 27° C. to 200° C. in ˜35 seconds and thenrapidly cools the sample to room temperature. This complete proceduretakes approximately 60 seconds per cell and is used to minimize eachsample's thermal history. The second step involves running ahigh-resolution scan protocol to measure the second melt of the sample.The protocol heats each cell from 27° C. to 200° C. in ˜3 minutes andthen rapidly cools the sample to room temperature. The high-resolutionscan takes approximately three times the amount of time to complete asthe rapid-scan protocol. If multiple melting peaks are present, Epoch®Software reports the largest amplitude peak. SAMMS data is reportedunder the heading of Tm (C) in Tables 4 and 6.

For propylene homopolymers, the thermal analysis was performed using a1290 TA Instruments Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) by firstheating the sample from 25° C. to 220° C. at 10° C./min, holding thetemperature at 220° C. for 5 minutes, then cooling at 10° C./min from220° C. to 25° C., and finally again heating to 220° C. at 10° C./min.The second heat results have been reported under the heading of DSC (°C.) in Table 8. An entry of none indicates that the polymer had nomelting point. Multiple numbers indicate a polymer with more than onemelting point. The heat of fusion, delta H, is also recorded in Table 8.

Samples for infrared analysis were prepared by depositing the stabilizedpolymer solution onto a silanized wafer (Part number S10860, Symyx). Bythis method, approximately between 0.12 and 0.24 mg of polymer isdeposited on the wafer cell. The samples were subsequently analyzed on aBrucker Equinox 55 FTIR spectrometer equipped with Pikes's MappIRspecular reflectance sample accessory. Spectra, covering a spectralrange of 5000 cm⁻¹ to 500 cm⁻¹, were collected at a 2 cm⁻¹ resolutionwith 32 scans.

For ethylene-1-octene copolymers, the wt. % copolymer is determined viameasurement of the methyl deformation band at ˜1375 cm⁻¹. The peakheight of this band is normalized by the combination and overtone bandat ˜4321 cm⁻¹, which corrects for path length differences. Thenormalized peak height is correlated to individual calibration curvesfrom ¹H NMR data to predict the wt. % copolymer content within aconcentration range of ˜2 to 35 wt. % for octene. Typically, R²correlations of 0.98 or greater are achieved. These numbers are reportedin Table 6 under the heading, Octene wt %).

For ethylene-propylene copolymers, the wt. % ethylene is determined viameasurement of the methylene rocking band (˜770 cm⁻¹ to 700 cm⁻¹). Thepeak area of this band is normalized by sum of the band areas of thecombination and overtone bands in the 4500 cm⁻¹ to 4000 cm⁻¹ range. Thenormalized band area is then correlated to a calibration curved from ¹³CNMR data to predict the wt. % ethylene within a concentration range of˜5 to 40 wt. %. Typically, R² correlations of 0.98 or greater areachieved. These numbers are reported in Table 10 under the heading,Ethylene (wt %).

For propylene homo-polymers, an infrared spectroscopy-based partialleast-squares (PLS) model was developed for predicting an IR tacticityindex, reported as an estimated Tm, for isotactic polypropylene (iPP).The model was built using PLSplus/IQ add-on application to the Grams/AI(Version 7.00) software from ThermoGalactic. The model is based on atraining set consisting of IR spectra of iPP samples with known Tmvalues spanning a range of ˜100° C. to ˜166° C. The iPPs were preparedin lab and commercial reactors using metallocene and Zieglar-Nattacatalyst systems. Their average Mw ranged from 157 k to 436 k. Their IRspectra were collected from solution cast films supported on gold-coatedsilicon wafers via a Bruker Equinox 55 FTIR spectrometer with a PikeMappIR specular reflectance sample accessory. Each sample was preparedand cast in triplicate. Briefly, before model development, each spectrawas baseline-corrected with a cubic function fit, mean-centered, andpath length-corrected using the ˜1165/1155 cm-1 band. Then the optimumnumber of PLS factors to include in the final model was determined usingleave-one-out cross validation analysis and the selected spectral regionof 1364 cm⁻¹ to 764 cm⁻¹. This resulted in a model with 7 factors andstandard error of prediction of 3 C. These calculated Tm's are reportedin Table 8 under the heading, FTIR Crystallinity Index (C). Valuesreported under 100° C., are outside the calibration range of the model.TABLE 3 Ethylene Polymerization Runs - Part 1. Total Final Quench TMCMAO* Toluene Conversion Time Polymer Activity Ex # TMC (μmol) (μmol)(mL) (psi) (sec) Yield (g) (g/mmol · hr · atm) PE-1 10a 0.02 10.00 5.0020.1 172.7 0.0824 16,832 PE-2 10a 0.02 10.00 5.00 20.1 273.1 0.085211,006 PE-3 10a 0.02 10.00 5.00 20.1 280.9 0.0879 11,039 PE-4 10a 0.0210.00 5.00 20.1 289.9 0.0889 10,818 PE-5 10c 0.02 10.00 5.00 20.1 228.00.0880 13,616 PE-6 10c 0.02 10.00 5.00 20.1 241.5 0.0880 12,856 PE-7 10c0.02 10.00 5.00 20.1 164.1 0.0882 18,965 PE-8 10c 0.02 10.00 5.00 20.1229.2 0.0931 14,329 PE-9 10d 0.02 10.00 5.00 20.1 255.9 0.0657 9,056PE-10 10d 0.02 10.00 5.00 20.1 245.7 0.0728 10,454 PE-11 10d 0.02 10.005.00 20.1 347.4 0.0754 7,657 PE-12 10d 0.02 10.00 5.00 20.1 254.7 0.077010,668 PE-13 S2 0.02 9.98 3.80 25.0 118.6 0.091 27,072 PE-14 S2 0.029.98 3.80 25.0 182.2 0.092 17,814 PE-15 S2 0.02 9.98 3.80 25.0 246.80.093 13,293 PE-16 S2 0.02 9.98 3.80 25.0 143.0 0.094 23,188 PE-17 S10.02 9.98 3.80 25.3 348.8 0.087 8,801 PE-18 S1 0.02 9.98 3.80 25.0 320.80.090 9,899 PE-19 S1 0.02 9.98 3.80 25.0 281.2 0.092 11,542 PE-20 S10.02 9.98 3.80 25.0 330.4 0.092 9,823 PE-21 10 0.02 10.00 5.00 20.1434.5 0.0653 5,302 PE-22 10 0.02 10.00 5.00 20.1 388.6 0.0722 6,555PE-23 10 0.02 10.00 5.00 20.1 374.6 0.0765 7,205 PE-24 10 0.02 10.005.00 20.1 375.5 0.0781 7,337 PE-25 P4 0.02 10.00 5.00 5.0 1200.9 0.000618 PE-26 P4 0.02 10.00 5.00 4.4 1200.8 0.0008 24 PE-27 P4 0.02 10.005.00 3.2 1200.4 0.0009 26 PE-28 P4 0.02 10.00 5.00 2.1 1201.2 0.0010 29PE-29 P4 0.02 10.00 5.00 4.4 1200.3 0.0043 126 PE-30 P4 0.02 10.00 5.004.6 1201.1 0.0045 132 PE-31 P4 0.02 10.00 5.00 6.3 1201.5 0.0092 270PE-32 P4 0.02 10.00 5.00 16.9 1200.3 0.0110 323 PE-33 P3 0.02 10.00 5.0020.3 99.3 0.0452 16,067 PE-34 P3 0.02 10.00 5.00 20.3 94.5 0.0457 17,054PE-35 P3 0.02 10.00 5.00 20.1 95.9 0.0467 17,175 PE-36 P3 0.02 10.005.00 20.3 86.6 0.0480 19,562 PE-37 10f 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 297.6 0.04064,814 PE-38 10f 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 282.5 0.0396 4,945 PE-39 10f 0.0210.00 4.90 20.1 302.8 0.0334 3,891 PE-40 10f 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 501.10.0442 3,112 PE-41 10h 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.3 207.0 0.0821 13,993 PE-4210h 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.5 281.8 0.0811 10,153 PE-43 10h 0.02 10.00 4.9020.1 344.3 0.0806 8,258 PE-44 10h 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 230.6 0.084012,854 PE-45 N3 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 29.9 0.0637 75,137 PE-46 N3 0.0210.00 4.90 20.6 36.0 0.0845 82,764 PE-47 N3 0.02 10.00 4.90 21.2 36.00.0828 81,167 PE-48 N3 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.8 34.3 0.0863 88,688 PE-49 O30.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 53.5 0.0608 40,116 PE-50 O3 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.565.2 0.0652 35,296 PE-51 O3 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 68.5 0.0669 34,466PE-52 O3 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 104.0 0.0493 16,729 PE-53 O4 0.02 10.004.90 15.7 1200.1 0.0055 162 PE-54 O4 0.02 10.00 4.90 5.0 1200.7 0.0047138 PE-55 O4 0.02 10.00 4.90 2.6 1201.0 0.0022 65 PE-56 O4 0.02 10.004.90 2.9 1200.4 0.0034 100 PE-57 S3 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.5 104.2 0.059220,038 PE-58 S3 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 66.6 0.0728 38,587 PE-59 S3 0.0210.00 4.90 20.1 57.6 0.0712 43,610 PE-60 S3 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.6 65.30.0785 42,405 PE-61 S4 0.02 10.00 4.90 4.9 1201.1 0.0030 88 PE-62 S40.02 10.00 4.90 4.6 1201.1 0.0027 79 PE-63 S4 0.02 10.00 4.90 6.7 1200.20.0030 88 PE-64 S4 0.02 10.00 4.90 4.4 1201.3 0.0032 94 PE-65 S5 0.0210.00 4.90 20.3 314.1 0.0691 7,761 PE-66 S5 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.3 328.90.0714 7,660 PE-67 S5 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 411.7 0.0451 3,865 PE-68 S50.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 452.3 0.0565 4,407 PE-69 10i 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1226.3 0.0761 11,866 PE-70 10i 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 235.1 0.0740 11,106PE-71 10i 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 212.9 0.0764 12,658 PE-72 10i 0.02 10.004.90 20.3 223.3 0.0778 12,292 PE-73 10l 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 348.40.0716 7,251 PE-74 10l 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 364.7 0.0634 6,133 PE-75 10l0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1 298.9 0.0669 7,897 PE-76 10l 0.02 10.00 4.90 20.1340.8 0.0590 6,108*Micromoles of Al in MAO.

TABLE 4 Ethylene Polymerization Runs - Part 2. Octene Ex # TMC Mw Mn PDI(wt %) Tm (° C.) PE-1 10a — — — — — PE-2 10a 1,503,445 745,634 2.0 1.5 —PE-3 10a 1,597,972 809,117 2.0 1.1 — PE-4 10a 1,476,887 733,458 2.0 1.0— PE-5 10c 897,886 435,584 2.1 1.6 — PE-6 10c 883,041 439,963 2.0 1.2 —PE-7 10c 868,039 421,203 2.1 1.1 — PE-8 10c 885,542 413,962 2.1 1.0 —PE-9 10d 1,035,416 544,016 1.9 1.2 — PE-10 10d 1,121,787 571,158 2.0 1.2— PE-11 10d 987,849 507,307 1.9 1.5 — PE-12 10d 1,109,300 569,078 1.91.4 — PE-13 S2 2,587,864 1,341,613 1.9 0.0 138.2 PE-14 S2 2,414,9171,027,728 2.3 0.0 141.0 PE-15 S2 2,448,758 1,153,318 2.1 0.0 141.7 PE-16S2 2,856,607 1,347,645 2.1 0.0 136.4 PE-17 S1 667,865 354,155 1.9 0.0142.1 PE-18 S1 706,377 315,565 2.2 0.0 141.6 PE-19 S1 672,879 359,0741.9 0.0 142.7 PE-20 S1 754,702 395,615 1.9 0.0 141.4 PE-21 10 1,002,301535,137 1.9 1.4 — PE-22 10 1,016,772 537,999 1.9 1.4 — PE-23 10 998,474520,443 1.9 1.3 — PE-24 10 1,008,148 514,269 2.0 1.4 — PE-25 P4 — — — —— PE-26 P4 — — — — — PE-27 P4 — — — — — PE-28 P4 — — — — — PE-29 P4 — —— — — PE-30 P4 — — — — — PE-31 P4 — — — — — PE-32 P4 — — — — — PE-33 P3746,554 477,988 1.6 1.4 — PE-34 P3 688,711 425,653 1.6 1.4 — PE-35 P3722,777 463,555 1.6 1.4 — PE-36 P3 700,816 432,384 1.6 1.2 — PE-37 10f369,189 220,852 1.7 1.6 — PE-38 10f 338,273 209,756 1.6 1.7 — PE-39 10f364,019 226,037 1.6 1.2 — PE-40 10f 360,570 216,986 1.7 1.5 — PE-41 10h1,747,022 966,770 1.8 1.2 — PE-42 10h 1,686,875 947,112 1.8 1.4 — PE-4310h 1,570,490 839,810 1.9 1.1 — PE-44 10h 1,743,700 963,941 1.8 1.1 —PE-45 N3 228,979 151,106 1.5 0.5 — PE-46 N3 219,423 144,964 1.5 0.8 —PE-47 N3 223,381 149,313 1.5 0.6 — PE-48 N3 219,986 142,278 1.5 0.8 —PE-49 O3 168,940 114,856 1.5 1.0 — PE-50 O3 173,738 118,165 1.5 0.9 —PE-51 O3 173,344 118,709 1.5 1.4 — PE-52 O3 174,549 119,308 1.5 1.1 —PE-53 O4 — — — — — PE-54 O4 — — — — — PE-55 O4 — — — — — PE-56 O4 — — —— — PE-57 S3 472,368 308,592 1.5 1.2 — PE-58 S3 446,860 290,066 1.5 1.3— PE-59 S3 425,476 276,083 1.5 0.8 — PE-60 S3 438,444 284,619 1.5 1.0 —PE-61 S4 — — — — — PE-62 S4 — — — — — PE-63 S4 — — — — — PE-64 S4 — — —— — PE-65 S5 1,132,996 699,326 1.6 0.9 — PE-66 S5 1,144,169 716,012 1.61.2 — PE-67 S5 1,303,203 827,986 1.6 0.9 — PE-68 S5 1,220,091 775,3051.6 0.9 — PE-69 10i 1,270,137 742,247 1.7 1.3 — PE-70 10i 1,244,880712,931 1.7 1.4 — PE-71 10i 1,254,487 717,342 1.7 1.2 — PE-72 10i1,266,887 731,985 1.7 1.2 — PE-73 10l 1,053,566 641,260 1.6 2.0 — PE-7410l 1,064,339 645,602 1.6 1.6 — PE-75 10l 1,183,817 700,852 1.7 1.2 —PE-76 10l 1,112,845 678,478 1.6 1.4 —

TABLE 5 Ethylene-1-Octene Polymerization Runs - Part 1. Total FinalQuench Polymer TMC MAO* 1-Octene Toluene Conversion Time Yield ActivityEx # TMC (μmol) (μmol) (μmol) (mL) (psi) (sec) (g) (g/mmol · hr · atm)EO-1 10a 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 401.8 0.0885 7,772 EO-2 10a 0.0210.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 542.3 0.0932 6,063 EO-3 10a 0.02 10.00 637.144.90 20.1 565.4 0.0964 6,015 EO-4 10a 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.3 613.90.0977 5,614 EO-5 10c 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 131.4 0.0558 14,981EO-6 10c 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.3 142.0 0.0583 14,486 EO-7 10c 0.0210.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 130.0 0.0607 16,471 EO-8 10c 0.02 10.00 637.144.90 20.1 142.0 0.0621 15,424 EO-9 10d 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 542.40.0608 3,955 EO-10 10d 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 523.3 0.0624 4,207EO-11 10d 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 468.6 0.0635 4,780 EO-12 10d 0.0210.00 637.14 4.90 20.3 609.3 0.0723 4,186 EO-13 S2 0.02 9.98 638.1 3.8025.0 729.5 0.092 4,450 EO-14 S2 0.02 9.98 638.1 3.80 25.0 700.0 0.1005,040 EO-15 S2 0.02 9.98 638.1 3.80 25.0 555.0 0.102 6,484 EO-16 S2 0.029.98 638.1 3.80 25.2 579.7 0.103 6,268 EO-17 S1 0.02 9.98 638.1 3.8025.0 332.7 0.097 10,286 EO-18 S1 0.02 9.98 638.1 3.80 25.0 409.3 0.0988,447 EO-19 S1 0.02 9.98 638.1 3.80 25.0 369.7 0.101 9,638 EO-20 S1 0.029.98 638.1 3.80 25.0 565.5 0.101 6,301 EO-21 10 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.9020.1 167.1 0.0483 10,197 EO-22 10 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 180.20.0483 9,455 EO-23 10 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 181.7 0.0515 9,999EO-24 10 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 187.9 0.0520 9,766 EO-25 P4 0.0210.00 637.14 4.90 5.6 1200.1 0.0004 12 EO-26 P4 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.902.7 1201.2 0.0004 12 EO-27 P4 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 4.1 1200.9 0.000618 EO-28 P4 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 2.3 1200.9 0.0008 24 EO-29 P4 0.0210.00 637.14 4.90 4.9 1201.1 0.0011 32 EO-30 P4 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.902.6 1201.0 0.0017 50 EO-31 P4 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 7.2 1201.1 0.0052153 EO-32 P4 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 5.6 1201.0 0.0067 197 EO-33 P3 0.0210.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 115.7 0.0391 11,922 EO-34 P3 0.02 10.00 637.144.90 20.3 136.1 0.0397 10,288 EO-35 P3 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.3 103.30.0414 14,146 EO-36 P3 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 119.8 0.0417 12,279EO-37 10f 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 1001.4 0.0373 1,314 EO-38 10f 0.0210.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 1035.8 0.0393 1,339 EO-39 10f 0.02 10.00 637.144.90 20.1 950.4 0.0338 1,255 EO-40 10f 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.11040.2 0.0333 1,129 EO-41 10h 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 237.0 0.075011,165 EO-42 10h 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 180.5 0.0700 13,684 EO-4310h 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 335.4 0.0872 9,171 EO-44 10h 0.02 10.00637.14 4.90 20.1 207.2 0.0748 12,735 EO-45 N3 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.9020.6 35.5 0.0832 82,638 EO-46 N3 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.6 43.2 0.069056,337 EO-47 N3 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.6 31.3 0.0888 100,123 EO-48 N30.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.5 34.5 0.0813 83,162 EO-49 O3 0.02 10.00637.14 4.90 20.1 209.9 0.0346 5,817 EO-50 O3 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.871.5 0.0555 27,374 EO-51 O3 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.5 71.4 0.056027,659 EO-52 O3 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 90.5 0.0512 19,960 EO-53 O40.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 1.1 1201.4 0.0026 76 EO-54 O4 0.02 10.00 637.144.90 2.0 1201.6 0.0014 41 EO-55 O4 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 2.9 1200.70.0022 65 EO-56 O4 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 4.4 1200.8 0.0023 68 EO-57 S30.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.3 61.2 0.0667 38,457 EO-58 S3 0.02 10.00637.14 4.90 20.1 59.4 0.0702 41,716 EO-59 S3 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.556.3 0.0770 48,269 EO-60 S3 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.3 65.5 0.075040,385 EO-61 S4 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 4.0 1200.4 0.0013 38 EO-62 S40.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 1.7 1200.8 0.0010 29 EO-63 S4 0.02 10.00 637.144.90 5.2 1200.4 0.0015 44 EO-64 S4 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 2.4 1201.40.0016 47 EO-65 S5 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 287.2 0.0458 5,626 EO-66S5 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.3 254.5 0.0424 5,877 EO-67 S5 0.02 10.00637.14 4.90 20.1 244.2 0.0489 7,065 EO-68 S5 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1281.4 0.0446 5,592 EO-69 10i 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.3 205.2 0.04487,702 EO-70 10i 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 199.8 0.0394 6,959 EO-71 10i0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 198.2 0.0421 7,495 EO-72 10i 0.02 10.00637.14 4.90 20.1 233.4 0.0462 6,983 EO-73 10l 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.9020.1 251.1 0.0368 5,171 EO-74 10l 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 276.90.0399 5,085 EO-75 10l 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 279.0 0.0414 5,236EO-76 10l 0.02 10.00 637.14 4.90 20.1 306.3 0.0400 4,607*Micromoles of Al in MAO.

TABLE 6 Ethylene-1-Octene Polymerization Runs - Part 2. Octene Ex # TMCMw Mn PDI (wt %) Tm (° C.) EO-1 10a 1,277,225 645,928 2.0 7.0 — EO-2 10a1,262,217 611,220 2.1 7.7 — EO-3 10a 1,251,099 586,370 2.1 7.3 — EO-410a 1,218,474 557,821 2.2 7.4 — EO-5 10c 868,385 498,841 1.7 11.2 — EO-610c 865,442 501,104 1.7 11.5 — EO-7 10c 814,718 470,094 1.7 10.8 — EO-810c 872,038 501,300 1.7 12.0 — EO-9 10d 928,925 533,605 1.7 12.9 — EO-1010d 939,313 512,396 1.8 11.9 — EO-11 10d 908,742 499,591 1.8 11.1 —EO-12 10d 980,527 537,104 1.8 11.7 — EO-13 S2 972,084 405,997 2.4 4.1120.7 EO-14 S2 1,668,639 645,233 2.6 7.3 117.0 EO-15 S2 2,037,255881,126 2.3 8.5 118.2 EO-16 S2 1,594,432 522,875 3.0 8.4 118.0 EO-17 S1514,344 241,180 2.1 — 126.3 EO-18 S1 555,840 220,474 2.5 5.6 125.3 EO-19S1 654,904 375,866 1.7 5.2 137.9 EO-20 S1 593,994 220,791 2.7 5.3 125.0EO-21 10 814,165 518,678 1.6 9.9 — EO-22 10 1,002,231 599,846 1.7 10.5 —EO-23 10 1,001,190 605,667 1.7 9.2 — EO-24 10 877,607 548,944 1.6 9.1 —EO-25 P4 — — — — — EO-26 P4 — — — — — EO-27 P4 — — — — — EO-28 P4 — — —— — EO-29 P4 — — — — — EO-30 P4 — — — — — EO-31 P4 — — — — — EO-32 P4 —— — — — EO-33 P3 735,340 469,712 1.6 2.9 — EO-34 P3 696,501 443,167 1.62.7 — EO-35 P3 702,484 446,626 1.6 2.9 — EO-36 P3 687,796 436,033 1.63.2 — EO-37 10f 283,023 169,829 1.7 19.2 — EO-38 10f 285,259 175,716 1.619.7 — EO-39 10f 346,064 188,594 1.8 15.9 — EO-40 10f 300,375 178,1091.7 19.8 — EO-41 10h 1,351,068 874,463 1.5 9.7 — EO-42 10h 1,311,510823,148 1.6 9.6 — EO-43 10h 1,142,379 702,456 1.6 12.0 — EO-44 10h1,297,679 839,149 1.5 10.7 — EO-45 N3 203,471 133,092 1.5 4.9 — EO-46 N3221,287 152,903 1.4 4.0 — EO-47 N3 198,052 129,340 1.5 5.1 — EO-48 N3193,630 126,829 1.5 5.4 — EO-49 O3 164,917 109,205 1.5 2.6 — EO-50 O3170,490 115,925 1.5 3.5 — EO-51 O3 168,436 114,274 1.5 3.5 — EO-52 O3167,618 115,500 1.5 3.6 — EO-53 O4 — — — — — EO-54 O4 — — — — — EO-55 O4— — — — — EO-56 O4 — — — — — EO-57 S3 411,891 268,612 1.5 3.3 — EO-58 S3410,515 265,930 1.5 3.4 — EO-59 S3 388,703 249,811 1.6 3.4 — EO-60 S3404,263 260,583 1.6 3.4 — EO-61 S4 — — — — — EO-62 S4 — — — — — EO-63 S4— — — — — EO-64 S4 — — — — — EO-65 S5 1,015,924 669,864 1.5 2.7 — EO-66S5 1,052,317 690,864 1.5 2.4 — EO-67 S5 1,130,956 740,634 1.5 2.3 —EO-68 S5 1,176,851 775,789 1.5 2.2 — EO-69 10i 1,125,916 750,609 1.511.4 — EO-70 10i 1,160,571 802,503 1.4 11.8 — EO-71 10i 1,164,150796,644 1.5 11.6 — EO-72 10i 1,154,685 819,920 1.4 11.1 — EO-73 10l1,192,177 788,044 1.5 19.5 — EO-74 10l 1,119,818 781,029 1.4 17.5 —EO-75 10l 1,200,596 829,844 1.4 26.5 — EO-76 10l 1,113,991 760,611 1.512.1 —

TABLE 7 Propylene polymerization Runs - Part 1. Quench Polymer TMC MAO*Toluene Hexanes Propene Time Yield Activity Ex # TMC (μmol) (μmol) (μL)(μL) (μL) (sec) (g) (g/mmol · hr) PP-1 S1 0.10 50 499 3633 1066 4170.0473 4088 PP-2 S1 0.10 50 499 3633 1066 466 0.0479 3699 PP-3 S1 0.0840 399 3733 1066 575 0.0439 3434 PP-4 S1 0.08 40 399 3733 1066 6270.0451 3238 PP-5 S2 0.10 50 499 3633 1066 510 0.0511 3605 PP-6 S2 0.1050 499 3633 1066 572 0.0535 3366 PP-7 S2 0.08 40 399 3733 1066 6610.0481 3274 PP-8 S2 0.08 40 399 3733 1066 677 0.0473 3146 PP-9 S3 0.1050 331 3700 1066 341 0.0577 6093 PP-10 S3 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 3670.0534 5233 PP-11 S3 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 459 0.0508 4979 PP-12 S3 0.0840 265 3767 1066 469 0.0463 4443 PP-13 S4 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 9010.0291 1454 PP-14 S4 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 901 0.0025 100 PP-15 S4 0.0840 265 3767 1066 901 0.002 100 PP-16 S4 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 901 0.0025100 PP-17 S4 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 901 0.0024 96 PP-18 S4 0.10 50 3313700 1066 901 0.0024 96 PP-19 S4 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 901 0.0016 80PP-20 S4 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 901 0.0016 80 PP-21 S5 0.10 50 331 37001066 901 0.0017 68 PP-22 S5 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 901 0.0007 28 PP-23 S50.08 40 265 3767 1066 901 0.0003 15 PP-24 S5 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 902 00 PP-25 O3 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 409 0.0524 5762 PP-26 O3 0.10 50 3313700 1066 373 0.0531 5125 PP-27 O3 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 538 0.0549 4593PP-28 O3 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 517 0.0559 3896 PP-29 O4 0.08 40 265 37671066 900 0.0046 230 PP-30 O4 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 900 0.0038 190 PP-31O4 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 901 0.0037 148 PP-32 O4 0.10 50 331 3700 1066900 0.0027 108 PP-33 N2 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 901 0.0338 1351 PP-34 N20.10 50 331 3700 1066 901 0.0327 1307 PP-35 N2 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 9010.0241 1204 PP-36 N2 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 900 0.0234 1170 PP-37 N3 0.0840 265 3767 1066 190 0.0636 15097 PP-38 N3 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 2030.0725 12840 PP-39 N3 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 181 0.0644 12811 PP-40 N30.08 40 265 3767 1066 485 0.0552 5124 PP-41 P2 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 9000.0143 572 PP-42 P2 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 901 0.0138 552 PP-43 P2 0.0840 265 3767 1066 900 0.0098 490 PP-44 P2 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 9010.0087 434 PP-45 P3 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 534 0.0448 3775 PP-46 P3 0.0840 265 3767 1066 652 0.0491 3391 PP-47 P3 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 6180.0512 2980 PP-48 P3 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 671 0.0496 2662 PP-49 P4 0.1050 331 3700 1066 900 0.0028 112 PP-50 P4 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 9010.0028 112 PP-51 P4 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 902 0.0028 112 PP-52 P4 0.0840 265 3767 1066 901 0.0021 105 PP-53 P4 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 901 0.002100 PP-54 P4 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 901 0.0024 96 PP-55 P4 0.08 40 2653767 1066 901 0.0018 90 PP-56 P4 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 901 0.0017 85PP-57 10 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 901 0.0075 300 PP-58 10 0.10 50 331 37001066 901 0.0065 260 PP-59 10 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 901 0.0013 65 PP-6010 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 900 0.0009 45 PP-61 10a 0.10 50 331 3700 1066729 0.0496 2448 PP-62 10a 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 731 0.0497 2446 PP-6310a 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 824 0.0426 2326 PP-64 10a 0.08 40 265 37671066 760 0.0383 2267 PP-65 10b 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 324 0.0624 6932PP-66 10b 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 305 0.058 6839 PP-67 10b 0.08 40 2653767 1066 387 0.0575 6688 PP-68 10b 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 444 0.05085147 PP-69 10d 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 901 0.0059 236 PP-70 10d 0.08 40265 3767 1066 900 0.0046 230 PP-71 10d 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 900 0.0048192 PP-72 10d 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 901 0.0034 170 PP-73 10e 0.10 50 3313700 1066 314 0.0559 6402 PP-74 10e 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 415 0.05726197 PP-75 10e 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 324 0.0549 6102 PP-76 10e 0.08 40265 3767 1066 404 0.0538 5988 PP-77 10f 0.10 50 499 3633 1066 900 0.0069276 PP-78 10f 0.10 50 499 3633 1066 902 0.0067 267 PP-79 10f 0.08 40 3993733 1066 901 0.0053 265 PP-80 10f 0.08 40 399 3733 1066 900 0.0051 255PP-81 10g 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 587 0.0487 2986 PP-82 10g 0.10 50 3313700 1066 564 0.0429 2740 PP-83 10g 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 900 0.042 2099PP-84 10g 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 901 0.0392 1958 PP-85 10h 0.10 50 3313700 1066 486 0.0581 4305 PP-86 10h 0.08 40 265 3767 1066 547 0.04974092 PP-87 10h 0.10 50 331 3700 1066 480 0.0545 4090 PP-88 10h 0.08 40265 3767 1066 558 0.0491 3957 PP-89 10i 0.10 50 499 3633 1066 519 0.05163578 PP-90 10i 0.10 50 499 3633 1066 565 0.053 3378 PP-91 10i 0.08 40399 3733 1066 632 0.0451 3214 PP-92 10i 0.08 40 399 3733 1066 901 0.03351674 PP-93 10k 0.10 50 499 3633 1066 571 0.0557 3510 PP-94 10k 0.10 50499 3633 1066 554 0.0532 3459 PP-95 10k 0.08 40 399 3733 1066 637 0.04893452 PP-96 10k 0.08 40 399 3733 1066 664 0.0463 3139 PP-97 10l 0.10 50499 3633 1066 409 0.057 5012 PP-98 10l 0.10 50 499 3633 1066 468 0.05374135 PP-99 10l 0.08 40 399 3733 1066 669 0.0511 3435 PP-100 10l 0.08 40399 3733 1066 901 0.0298 1489 PP-101 10m 0.10 50 499 3633 1066 5470.0501 3297 PP-102 10m 0.08 40 399 3733 1066 631 0.0448 3197 PP-103 10m0.10 50 499 3633 1066 555 0.0479 3110 PP-104 10m 0.08 40 399 3733 1066672 0.0417 2792*Micromoles of Al in MAO.

TABLE 8 Propylene Polymerization Runs - Part 2. FTIR Crystallinity Ex #TMC Mw Mn PDI Index (° C.)* DSC (° C.) delta H (J/g) PP-1 S1 3,355 2,4121.39 69.1 — — PP-2 S1 3,181 2,304 1.38 74.6 none — PP-3 S1 3,559 2,4661.44 — — — PP-4 S1 3,708 2,540 1.46 — — — PP-5 S2 14,217 8,386 1.70 88.6— — PP-6 S2 15,075 8,970 1.68 87.7 none — PP-7 S2 14,366 8,496 1.69 91.5none — PP-8 S2 14,313 8,497 1.68 — — — PP-9 S3 8,148 5,188 1.57 132.0131.0 101.2 PP-10 S3 7,772 4,959 1.57 127.1 — — PP-11 S3 7,689 4,8871.57 139.9 — — PP-12 S3 6,970 4,527 1.54 136.8 — — PP-13 S4 234,731103,777 2.26 157.2 154.0 117 PP-14 S4 — — — — — — PP-15 S4 — — — — — —PP-16 S4 — — — — — — PP-17 S4 — — — — — — PP-18 S4 — — — — — — PP-19 S4— — — — — — PP-20 S4 — — — — — — PP-21 S5 — — — — — — PP-22 S5 — — — — —— PP-23 S5 — — — — — — PP-24 S5 — — — — — — PP-25 O3 9,631 6,012 1.60139.8 129.0 85 PP-26 O3 8,143 5,221 1.56 137.5 — — PP-27 O3 8,492 5,3761.58 139.5 — — PP-28 O3 7,704 4,918 1.57 137.9 — — PP-29 O4 — — — — — —PP-30 O4 — — — — — — PP-31 O4 — — — — — — PP-32 O4 — — — — — — PP-33 N210,789 6,170 1.75 101.0 none — PP-34 N2 10,104 5,758 1.75 100.9 — —PP-35 N2 10,398 6,093 1.71 — — — PP-36 N2 10,575 6,205 1.70 — — — PP-37N3 11,612 7,087 1.64 — — — PP-38 N3 11,025 6,717 1.64 — 129,138 56.7PP-39 N3 10,806 6,653 1.62 — — — PP-40 N3 8,592 5,292 1.62 — — — PP-41P2 13,108 7,106 1.84 — none — PP-42 P2 13,483 7,588 1.78 — — — PP-43 P2— — — — — — PP-44 P2 — — — — — — PP-45 P3 10,919 6,514 1.68 — — — PP-46P3 11,185 6,722 1.66 — — — PP-47 P3 9,950 6,012 1.66 — 126 56.7 PP-48 P39,211 5,651 1.63 — — — PP-49 P4 — — — — — — PP-50 P4 — — — — — — PP-51P4 — — — — — — PP-52 P4 — — — — — — PP-53 P4 — — — — — — PP-54 P4 — — —— — — PP-55 P4 — — — — — — PP-56 P4 — — — — — — PP-57 10 — — — — — —PP-58 10 — — — — — — PP-59 10 — — — — — — PP-60 10 — — — — — — PP-61 10a15,574 9,303 1.67 79.3 0.0 — PP-62 10a 14,530 8,780 1.65 81.6 — — PP-6310a 15,223 9,202 1.65 77.0 — — PP-64 10a 15,124 9,033 1.67 76.6 — —PP-65 10b 145,076 92,497 1.57 104.2 96.0 15 PP-66 10b 145,401 93,7231.55 105.7 — — PP-67 10b 151,074 97,313 1.55 106.4 — — PP-68 10b 128,89483,361 1.55 104.9 — — PP-69 10d — — — — — — PP-70 10d — — — — — — PP-7110d — — — — — — PP-72 10d — — — — — — PP-73 10e 154,659 85,721 1.80114.0 — — PP-74 10e 157,340 90,116 1.75 114.3 111 33.1 PP-75 10e 158,27189,187 1.77 112.7 — — PP-76 10e 156,374 92,740 1.69 115.1 — — PP-77 10f— — — — — — PP-78 10f — — — — — — PP-79 10f — — — — — — PP-80 10f — — —— — — PP-81 10g 45,219 24,853 1.82 92.5 68 — PP-82 10g 42,389 23,0441.84 91.2 — — PP-83 10g 42,547 23,813 1.79 97.2 — — PP-84 10g 41,90123,230 1.80 91.7 — — PP-85 10h 41,779 24,095 1.73 97.3 none PP-86 10h41,705 24,000 1.74 89.9 — — PP-87 10h 41,586 24,259 1.71 95.2 — — PP-8810h 42,175 24,716 1.71 89.9 — — PP-89 10i 60,267 35,759 1.69 84.8 — —PP-90 10i 56,906 33,608 1.69 86.1 none — PP-91 10i 56,731 33,300 1.70 —none — PP-92 10i 66,921 38,883 1.72 31.2 — — PP-93 10k 62,268 37,9351.64 92.9 none — PP-94 10k 61,485 37,558 1.64 86.5 — — PP-95 10k 57,64338,672 1.49 82.6 none — PP-96 10k 57,212 36,399 1.57 95.4 — — PP-97 10l171,939 103,773 1.66 102.5 79 — PP-98 10l 172,948 103,924 1.66 102.2 — —PP-99 10l 185,262 109,720 1.69 103.7 80 — PP-100 10l 168,001 100,7901.67 105.2 — — PP-101 10m 179,738 107,811 1.67 102.1 89 — PP-102 10m174,133 106,451 1.64 69.3 none — PP-103 10m 118,275 58,217 2.03 102.6 —— PP-104 10m 175,092 106,871 1.64 96.7 — —*Numbers below 100° C. are outside the calibration range of thecalculation.

TABLE 9 Ethylene-Propylene Copolymerization Runs - Part 1. Quench TMCMAO# Hexanes Toluene Propene Time Yield Activity Ex # TMC (μmol) (μmol)(μL) (μL) (μL) (sec) (g) (g/mmol · hr) EP-1 S1 0.08 40 3767 265 1066111.5 0.0385 15541 EP-2 S1 0.08 40 3767 265 1066 78.6 0.0427 24431 EP-3S1 0.10 50 3600 331 1066 77.2 0.0504 23493 EP-4 S1 0.10 50 3600 331 106687.3 0.0526 21688 EP-5 S2 0.08 40 3767 265 1066 90.5 0.0514 25555 EP-6S2 0.08 40 3767 265 1066 114.2 0.0502 19776 EP-7 S2 0.10 50 3600 3311066 114.4 0.0616 19383 EP-8 S2 0.10 50 3600 331 1066 110.3 0.06 19592EP-9 S3 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 142.7 0.0348 10976 EP-10 S3 0.08 40 3724265 1066 170.4 0.0335 8848 EP-11 S3 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 116.2 0.042513168 EP-12 S3 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 266.1 0.0807 10918 EP-13 S4 0.08 403724 265 1066 901.1 0.0019 95 EP-14 S4 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 901.50.0025 125 EP-15 S4 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 901.0 0.0033 132 EP-16 S4 0.1050 3657 331 1066 900.0 0.0034 136 EP-17 S5 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 900.1 00 EP-18 S5 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 900.6 0.0072 360 EP-19 S5 0.10 50 3657331 1066 900.2 0.0141 564 EP-20 S5 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 742.3 0.02241086 EP-21 O3 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 151.2 0.0486 14461 EP-22 O3 0.08 403724 265 1066 233.2 0.0443 8550 EP-23 O3 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 181.30.0487 9671 EP-24 O3 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 181.9 0.0425 8414 EP-25 O40.08 40 3724 265 1066 900.4 0.0058 290 EP-26 O4 0.08 40 3724 265 1066901.2 0.0082 409 EP-27 O4 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 900.4 0.0073 292 EP-28O4 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 900.7 0.0094 376 EP-29 N2 0.08 40 3724 265 1066337.9 0.0264 3516 EP-30 N2 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 142.2 0.037 11706 EP-31N2 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 108.7 0.0443 14673 EP-32 N2 0.10 50 3657 3311066 114.0 0.0444 14022 EP-33 N3 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 99.0 0.0715 26011EP-34 N3 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 93.5 0.0754 29022 EP-35 N3 0.08 40 3724265 1066 127.1 0.0472 16714 EP-36 N3 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 113.1 0.051820616 EP-37 P2 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 791.9 0.0227 1290 EP-38 P2 0.08 403724 265 1066 818.0 0.0228 1254 EP-39 P2 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 901.70.01 399 EP-40 P2 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 493.1 0.0256 1869 EP-41 P3 0.1050 3657 331 1066 900.1 0.0221 884 EP-42 P3 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 901.50.0238 950 EP-43 P3 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 888.8 0.0263 1332 EP-44 P30.08 40 3724 265 1066 901.8 0.0207 1033 EP-45 P4 0.08 40 3724 265 1066900.7 0.0023 115 EP-46 P4 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 901.2 0.0024 120 EP-47P4 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 900.2 0.0052 208 EP-48 P4 0.10 50 3657 331 1066900.9 0.0064 256 EP-49 10 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 901.0 0.0061 305 EP-5010 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 901.6 0.0047 235 EP-51* 10 0.10 50 3657 3311066 901.3 0.0008 32 EP-52 10 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 525.3 0.0298 2042EP-53 10a 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 134.2 0.0417 11188 EP-54 10a 0.10 503657 331 1066 249.7 0.0582 8390 EP-55 10a 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 314.50.0355 5080 EP-56 10a 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 177.4 0.0392 9943 EP-57 10b0.08 40 3724 265 1066 134.3 0.0604 20234 EP-58 10b 0.08 40 3724 265 1066156.5 0.0543 15610 EP-59 10b 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 127.7 0.0616 17363EP-60 10b 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 206.0 0.0981 17145 EP-61 10c 0.10 503657 331 1066 105.9 0.0751 25525 EP-62 10c 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 182.10.105 20753 EP-63 10c 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 98.1 0.0676 31012 EP-64 10c0.08 40 3724 265 1066 107.1 0.0649 27269 EP-65 10d 0.08 40 3724 265 1066900.7 0.0275 1374 EP-66 10d 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 729.8 0.0308 1899EP-67 10d 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 402.8 0.044 3933 EP-68 10d 0.10 50 3657331 1066 900.5 0.0284 1135 EP-69 10e 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 145.3 0.059418399 EP-70 10e 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 179.7 0.0501 12546 EP-71 10e 0.1050 3657 331 1066 122.3 0.0613 18052 EP-72 10e 0.10 50 3657 331 1066126.7 0.0622 17679 EP-73 10f 0.10 50 3700 331 1066 900.7 0.0295 1179EP-74 10f 0.10 50 3700 331 1066 865.2 0.0315 1311 EP-75 10f 0.08 40 3767265 1066 900.1 0.02 1000 EP-76 10f 0.08 40 3767 265 1066 900.4 0.02751374 EP-77 10g 0.10 50 3657 331 1066 179.0 0.0463 9314 EP-78 10g 0.10 503657 331 1066 184.0 0.0432 8450 EP-79 10g 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 204.70.0346 7605 EP-80 10g 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 252.8 0.0378 6728 EP-81 10h0.10 50 3657 331 1066 97.1 0.062 22996 EP-82 10h 0.10 50 3657 331 106689.4 0.0683 27497 EP-83 10h 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 110.2 0.0845 34509EP-84 10h 0.08 40 3724 265 1066 112.6 0.0534 21335 EP-85 10i 0.10 503700 331 1066 158.5 0.0567 12881 EP-86 10i 0.10 50 3700 331 1066 153.50.0562 13181 EP-87 10i 0.08 40 3767 265 1066 152.2 0.0348 10289 EP-8810i 0.08 40 3767 265 1066 292.6 0.033 5074 EP-89 10k 0.10 50 3700 3311066 159.9 0.0459 10334 EP-90 10k 0.10 50 3700 331 1066 156.4 0.045310425 EP-91 10k 0.08 40 3767 265 1066 174.4 0.0406 10476 EP-92 10k 0.0840 3767 265 1066 182.3 0.0427 10540 EP-93 10l 0.08 40 3767 265 1066251.0 0.0429 7691 EP-94 10l 0.08 40 3767 265 1066 246.8 0.0416 7586EP-95 10l 0.10 50 3700 331 1066 181.4 0.0607 12049 EP-96 10l 0.10 503700 331 1066 184.6 0.0578 11275 EP-97 10m 0.08 40 3767 265 1066 170.20.0368 9730 EP-98 10m 0.08 40 3767 265 1066 190.6 0.0339 8003 EP-99 10m0.10 50 3700 331 1066 150.5 0.0403 9641 EP-100 10m 0.10 50 3700 331 1066144.0 0.0418 10448*Problem Cell,#Micromoles of Al in MAO.

TABLE 10 Ethylene-Propylene Copolymerization Runs - Part 2. Ethylene Ex# TMC Mw Mn PDI (wt %) EP-1 S1 26,040 11,730 2.2 48.3* EP-2 S1 78,27615,790 5.0 48.4* EP-3 S1 25,382 13,238 1.9 — EP-4 S1 23,785 11,426 2.156.9* EP-5 S2 136,087 72,516 1.9 42.4* EP-6 S2 111,732 59,376 1.9 42.0*EP-7 S2 65,752 28,086 2.3 38.3 EP-8 S2 74,797 31,092 2.4 38.8 EP-9 S323,175 12,536 1.8 22.3 EP-10 S3 20,259 12,348 1.6 28.0 EP-11 S3 24,02913,357 1.8 16.3 EP-12 S3 19,926 10,262 1.9 3.2 EP-13 S4 — — — — EP-14 S4— — — — EP-15 S4 — — — — EP-16 S4 — — — — EP-17 S5 — — — — EP-18 S5 — —— — EP-19 S5 — — — — EP-20 S5 — — — — EP-21 O3 27,005 15,544 1.7 28.3EP-22 O3 20,212 11,380 1.8 24.3 EP-23 O3 20,033 11,346 1.8 24.7 EP-24 O320,322 11,368 1.8 25.3 EP-25 O4 — — — — EP-26 O4 — — — — EP-27 O4 — — —— EP-28 O4 — — — — EP-29 N2 156,503 89,892 1.7 45.3* EP-30 N2 125,69166,235 1.9 44.6* EP-31 N2 141,474 75,195 1.9 43.5* EP-32 N2 136,05472,192 1.9 41.6* EP-33 N3 24,782 13,959 1.8 23.8 EP-34 N3 27,094 14,2751.9 20.1 EP-35 N3 20,587 11,933 1.7 28.8 EP-36 N3 24,713 14,072 1.8 25.5EP-37 P2 139,069 78,783 1.8 46.3* EP-38 P2 158,137 89,796 1.8 40.5*EP-39 P2 — — — — EP-40 P2 151,178 82,253 1.8 40.3* EP-41 P3 29,66917,525 1.7 28.1 EP-42 P3 35,674 18,464 1.9 30.5 EP-43 P3 23,030 13,2191.7 18.5 EP-44 P3 35,800 20,394 1.8 — EP-45 P4 — — — — EP-46 P4 — — — —EP-47 P4 — — — — EP-48 P4 — — — — EP-49 10 — — — — EP-50 10 — — — —EP-51 10 — — — — EP-52 10 53,966 29,105 1.9 28.0 EP-53 10a 92,503 55,4321.7 35.9 EP-54 10a 71,232 35,791 2.0 30.5 EP-55 10a 41,728 22,993 1.825.0 EP-56 10a 96,435 52,601 1.8 30.5 EP-57 10b 167,275 99,785 1.7 23.4EP-58 10b 161,430 96,226 1.7 21.0 EP-59 10b 152,791 86,618 1.8 18.7EP-60 10b 135,789 79,606 1.7 21.5 EP-61 10c 150,338 87,012 1.7 20.4EP-62 10c 128,583 71,785 1.8 19.3 EP-63 10c 160,233 96,920 1.7 24.4EP-64 10c 166,938 96,667 1.7 21.7 EP-65 10d 245,783 129,894 1.9 27.4EP-66 10d 265,550 145,750 1.8 15.3 EP-67 10d 248,086 137,237 1.8 13.4EP-68 10d 233,468 116,849 2.0 24.1 EP-69 10e 167,171 102,897 1.6 30.4EP-70 10e 146,180 89,061 1.6 28.3 EP-71 10e 166,462 101,838 1.6 28.3EP-72 10e 166,421 101,623 1.6 29.6 EP-73 10f 38,351 18,365 2.1 29.5EP-74 10f 34,493 16,812 2.1 29.8 EP-75 10f 102,647 28,681 3.6 32.9 EP-7610f 155,577 38,961 4.0 32.0 EP-77 10g 116,069 64,526 1.8 30.8 EP-78 10g117,467 64,808 1.8 31.3 EP-79 10g 120,927 68,239 1.8 30.7 EP-80 10g122,662 72,577 1.7 33.3 EP-81 10h 121,471 74,298 1.6 36.4 EP-82 10h116,565 71,451 1.6 30.3 EP-83 10h 104,377 40,264 2.6 — EP-84 10h 144,02988,986 1.6 36.3 EP-85 10i 103,303 54,405 1.9 42.6* EP-86 10i 98,21249,013 2.0 41.8* EP-87 10i 133,737 78,523 1.7 39.2* EP-88 10i 133,43875,598 1.8 40.1* EP-89 10k 130,038 78,262 1.7 35.9 EP-90 10k 132,94379,326 1.7 33.6 EP-91 10k 134,557 80,204 1.7 37.6 EP-92 10k 138,38083,567 1.7 35.6 EP-93 10l 209,496 128,180 1.6 29.7 EP-94 10l 220,137127,869 1.7 29.3 EP-95 10l 152,017 70,633 2.2 34.2 EP-96 10l 147,83565,455 2.3 34.5 EP-97 10m 178,450 103,865 1.7 31.1 EP-98 10m 173,346102,022 1.7 29.6 EP-99 10m 171,117 98,578 1.7 31.0 EP-100 10m 176,799104,293 1.7 33.7*Outside FTIR calibration range of 5.14 to 38.79 wt % ethylene.

While certain representative embodiments and details have been shown toillustrate the invention, it will be apparent to skilled artisans thatvarious process and product changes from those disclosed in thisapplication may be made without departing from this invention's scope,which the appended claims define.

All cited patents, test procedures, priority documents, and other citeddocuments are fully incorporated by reference to the extent that thismaterial is consistent with this specification and for all jurisdictionsin which such incorporation is permitted.

Certain features of the present invention are described in terms of aset of numerical upper limits and a set of numerical lower limits. Thisspecification discloses all ranges formed by any combination of theselimits. All combinations of these limits are within the scope of theinvention unless otherwise indicated.

1. A transition metal compound represented by the formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; E is: 1) a substituted orunsubstituted indenyl ligand that is bonded to Y through the four, five,six or seven position of the indenyl ring, or 2) a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand that is bonded to Y through the four,five or six position of the heteroindenyl ring, provided that thebonding position is not the same as the position of the ring heteroatom,or 3) a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand that is bonded toY through the one, two, three, four, five, six, seven or eight positionof the fluorenyl ring, or 4) a substituted or unsubstitutedheterofluorenyl ligand that is bonded to Y through the one, two, three,four, five or six position of the heterofluorenyl ring, provided thatthe bonding position is not the same as the position of the ringheteroatom; A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand,a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand,or other mono-anionic ligand; Y is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatomsubstituent that is bonded via the heteroatom to E and A; and X are,independently, univalent anionic ligands, or both X are joined and boundto the metal atom to form a metallocycle ring, or both X join to form achelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an alkylidene ligand.
 2. Thecompound of claim 1 wherein M is Ti, Hf or Zr.
 3. The compound of claim1 where: M is Ti, Zr or Hf; Y is S, O, NR′ or PR′, O—O, S—S, R′N—NR′,R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, or R′N—PR′, where each R′ is,independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, substitutedsilylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbyl substituent; andA is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand.
 4. A catalyst system comprising the compound of claim 1 and anactivator.
 5. A supported catalyst system comprising the catalyst systemof claim 4 and a support.
 6. A process to polymerize olefins comprisingcontacting the catalyst system of claim 4 with one or more olefins.
 7. Aprocess to polymerize olefins comprising contacting the catalyst systemof claim 5 with one or more olefins.
 8. The process of claim 6 whereinthe olefins comprise ethylene and or propylene.
 9. The process of claim7 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and or propylene.
 10. Theprocess of claim 6 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and a comonomerselected from the group consisting of propylene, butene, pentene,hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 11. The process of claim 7 whereinthe olefins comprise ethylene and a comonomer selected from the groupconsisting of propylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene,nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomersthereof.
 12. The process of claim 6 wherein the olefins comprisepropylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting ofethylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene,undecene, dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 13. Theprocess of claim 7 wherein the olefins comprise propylene and acomonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 14. Theprocess of claim 7, where the polymerization occurs in the gas phase.15. The process of claim 6, where the polymerization occurs in theslurry phase.
 16. The process of claim 6, where the polymerizationoccurs in the solution phase.
 17. A transition metal compoundrepresented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom, R¹, R², R³, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ are,independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, substitutedsilylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbyl substituents, andoptionally, adjacent R¹, R², R³, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ may join together to form asubstituted or unsubstituted, saturated, partially unsaturated, oraromatic cyclic or polycyclic substituent; Y is a Group 15 or 16bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded via the heteroatom to theindicated ring system, and to A; A is a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand where A is bonded to Y through anybondable ring position; or A is a mono-anionic ligand such as asubstituted or unsubstituted pentadienyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted allyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstitutedboratabenzene; and X are, independently, hydride radicals, hydrocarbylradicals, substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, halocarbyl radicals,substituted halocarbyl radicals, silylcarbyl radicals, substitutedsilylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbyl radicals, or substituted germylcarbylradicals; or both X are joined and bound to the metal atom to form ametallacycle ring containing from about 3 to about 20 carbon atoms; orboth together can be an olefin, diolefin or aryne ligand; or both X may,independently, be a halogen, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide orother univalent anionic ligand or both X can also be joined to form aanionic chelating ligand.
 18. The compound of claim 17 where M is Ti, Zror Hf.
 19. The compound of claim 17 where: R¹, R², R³, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ are,independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O, NR′ or PR′, O—O, S—S,R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, or RN—PR′, where eachR′ is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand.
 20. The compound of claim 18 where: R¹, R², R³, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ are,independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O, NR′ or PR′, O—O, S—S,R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, or R′N—PR′, whereeach R′ is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand.
 21. The compound of claim 17 where R¹, R² and R³ are each,independently hydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 22. A catalystsystem comprising the compound of claim 17 and an activator.
 23. Asupported catalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim 22 anda support.
 24. A process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting thecatalyst system of claim 22 with one or more olefins.
 25. A process topolymerize olefins comprising contacting the catalyst system of claim 23with one or more olefins.
 26. The process of claim 24 wherein theolefins comprise ethylene and or propylene.
 27. The process of claim 25wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and or propylene.
 28. The processof claim 24 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and a comonomerselected from the group consisting of propylene, butene, pentene,hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 29. The process of claim 24wherein the olefins comprise propylene and a comonomer selected from thegroup consisting of ethylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene,nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomersthereof.
 30. The process of claim 24 wherein the olefins compriseethylene and/or propylene and one or more comonomers selected from thegroup consisting of butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene,decene, undecene, dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, butadiene,hexadiene, heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene, decadiene,dodecadiene, styrene, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,4-methylpentene-1, cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene, hexadiene,cyclohexadiene, alpha-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene,allyl benzene, indene, para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1 -butene,vinylcyclohexane, vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene,4-methylcyclopentene, cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene,vinyladamantane, norbornene, 5-methylnorbomene, 5-ethylnorbomene,5-propylnorbomene, 5-butylylnorbornene, 5-pentylnorbornene,5-hexylnorbornene, 5-heptylnorbornene, 5-octylnorbomene,5-nonylnorbomene, 5-decylnorbomene, 5-phenylnorbomene, vinylnorbomene,ethylidene norbomene, 5,6-dimethylnorbomene, 5,6-dibutylnorbomene,tridecadiene, tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene,heptadecadiene, octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene,heneicosadiene, docosadiene, tricosadiene, tetracosadiene,pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene, heptacosadiene, octacosadiene,nonacosadiene, triacontadiene, vinylnorbomene, norbomadiene, ethylidenenorbomene, divinylbenzene, dicyclopentadiene, and isomers thereof. 31.The process of claim 24, where the polymerization occurs in the gasphase.
 32. The process of claim 24, where the polymerization occurs inthe slurry phase.
 33. The process of claim 24, where the polymerizationoccurs in the solution phase.
 34. The process of claim 24 wherein theactivator is selected from the group consisting of alumoxane, modifiedalumoxane, trispentafluorophenylborane, trimethylammoniumtetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate, tripropylammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylanilinium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium) tetraphenylborate,trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylaammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 35. A transition metalcompound represented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁶, and R⁷, are,independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, substitutedsilylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbyl substituents, andoptionally, adjacent R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁶, and R⁷, may join together toform a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated, partially unsaturated,or aromatic cyclic or polycyclic substituent; Y is a Group 15 or 16bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded via the heteroatom to theindicated ring system, and to A; A is a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand where A is bonded to Y through anybondable ring position; or A is a mono-anionic ligand such as asubstituted or unsubstituted pentadienyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted allyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstitutedboratabenzene; and X are, independently, hydride radicals, hydrocarbylradicals, substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, halocarbyl radicals,substituted halocarbyl radicals, silylcarbyl radicals, substitutedsilylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbyl radicals, or substituted germylcarbylradicals; or both X are joined and bound to the metal atom to form ametallacycle ring containing from about 3 to about 20 carbon atoms; orboth together can be an olefin, diolefin or aryne ligand; or both X may,independently, be a halogen, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide orother univalent anionic ligand or both X can also be joined to form aanionic chelating ligand.
 36. The compound of claim 35 where M is Ti, Zror Hf.
 37. The compound of claim 35 where: R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁶, R⁷ are,independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O, NR′ or PR′, O—O, S—S,R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, or R′N—PR′, whereeach R′ is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand.
 38. The compound of claim 35 where R¹, R² and R³ are each,independently hydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 39. A catalystsystem comprising the compound of claim 35 and an activator.
 40. Asupported catalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim 39 anda support.
 41. A process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting thecatalyst system of claim 39 with one or more olefins.
 42. The process ofclaim 41 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and or propylene.
 43. Theprocess of claim 41 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and acomonomer selected from the group consisting of propylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 44. Theprocess of claim 41 wherein the olefins comprise propylene and acomonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 45. Theprocess of claim 41 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and/orpropylene and one or more comonomers selected from the group consistingof butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene,dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, butadiene, hexadiene,heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene, decadiene, dodecadiene,styrene, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 3-methylpentene-1, 4-methylpentene-1,cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene, hexadiene, cyclohexadiene,alpha-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene, allyl benzene,indene, para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1 -butene, vinylcyclohexane,vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene,cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene, vinyladamantane,norbomene, 5-methylnorbomene, 5-ethylnorbomene, 5-propylnorbomene,5-butylylnorbomene, 5-pentylnorbomene, 5-hexylnorbomene,5-heptylnorbomene, 5-octylnorbomene, 5-nonylnorbornene,5-decylnorbomene, 5-phenylnorbomene, vinylnorbornene, ethylidenenorbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbomene, 5,6-dibutylnorbomene, tridecadiene,tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene,octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene, heneicosadiene, docosadiene,tricosadiene, tetracosadiene, pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene,heptacosadiene, octacosadiene, nonacosadiene, triacontadiene,vinylnorbornene, norbornadiene, ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene,dicyclopentadiene, and isomers thereof.
 46. The process of claim 41,where the polymerization occurs in the gas phase.
 47. The process ofclaim 41, where the polymerization occurs in the slurry phase.
 48. Theprocess of claim 41, where the polymerization occurs in the solutionphase.
 49. The process of claim 41 wherein the activator is selectedfrom the group consisting of alumoxane, modified alumoxane,trimethylammonium tetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate,tripropylammonium tetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetraphenylborate, trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,triethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)anmmoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 50. A transition metalcompound represented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; R¹, R², R³, R⁵, and R′ are,independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, substitutedsilylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbyl substituents, andoptionally, adjacent R¹, R², R³, R⁵, and R′ may join together to form asubstituted or unsubstituted, saturated, partially unsaturated, oraromatic cyclic or polycyclic substituent; Z is a Group 16 atom or aGroup 15 atom, and preferably S, O, N, or P; when Z is a Group 15 atom,“z” is one, indicating the presence of R′ bonded to Z, and when Z is aGroup 16 atom, “z” is zero, indicating the absence of R′; Y is a Group15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded via theheteroatom to the indicated ring system, and to A; A is a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand where A is bonded to Y through anybondable ring position; or A is a mono-anionic ligand such as asubstituted or unsubstituted pentadienyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted allyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstitutedboratabenzene; and X are, independently, hydride radicals, hydrocarbylradicals, substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, halocarbyl radicals,substituted halocarbyl radicals, silylcarbyl radicals, substitutedsilylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbyl radicals, or substituted germylcarbylradicals; or both X are joined and bound to the metal atom to form ametallacycle ring containing from about 3 to about 20 carbon atoms; orboth together can be an olefin, diolefin or aryne ligand; or both X may,independently, be a halogen, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide orother univalent anionic ligand or both X can also be joined to form aanionic chelating ligand.
 51. The compound of claim 50 where M is Ti, Zror Hf.
 52. The compound of claim 50 where: R¹, R², R³, R⁵, and R′ are,independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O, NR′ or PR′, O—O, S—S,R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, or R′N—PR′, whereeach R′ is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand.
 53. The compound of claim 50 where R¹, R² and R³ are each,independently hydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 54. A catalystsystem comprising the compound of claim 50 and an activator.
 55. Asupported catalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim 54 anda support.
 56. A process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting thecatalyst system of claim 54 with one or more olefins.
 57. The process ofclaim 56 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and or propylene.
 58. Theprocess of claim 56 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and acomonomer selected from the group consisting of propylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 59. Theprocess of claim 56 wherein the olefins comprise propylene and acomonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 60. Theprocess of claim 56 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and/orpropylene and one or more comonomers selected from the group consistingof butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene,dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, butadiene, hexadiene,heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene, decadiene, dodecadiene,styrene, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 3-methylpentene-1, 4-methylpentene-1,cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene, hexadiene, cyclohexadiene,alpha-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene, allyl benzene,indene, para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1-butene, vinylcyclohexane,vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene,cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene, vinyladamantane,norbornene, 5-methylnorbomene, 5-ethylnorbornene, 5-propylnorbornene,5-butylylnorbornene, 5-pentylnorbomene, 5-hexylnorbornene,5-heptylnorbornene, 5-octylnorbornene, 5-nonylnorbornene,5-decylnorbornene, 5-phenylnorbornene, vinylnorbornene, ethylidenenorbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbornene, 5,6-dibutylnorbornene, tridecadiene,tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene,octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene, heneicosadiene, docosadiene,tricosadiene, tetracosadiene, pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene,heptacosadiene, octacosadiene, nonacosadiene, triacontadiene,vinylnorbornene, norbornadiene, ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene,dicyclopentadiene, and isomers thereof.
 61. The process of claim 56,where the catalyst system is supported and where the polymerizationoccurs in the gas phase.
 62. The process of claim 56, where thepolymerization occurs in the slurry phase.
 63. The process of claim 56,where the polymerization occurs in the solution phase.
 64. The processof claim 56 wherein the activator is selected from the group consistingof alumoxane, modified alumoxane, trimethylammonium tetraphenylborate,triethylammonium tetraphenylborate, tripropylammonium tetraphenylborate,tri(n-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethylanilinium tetraphenylborate,N,N-diethylanilinium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium) tetraphenylborate,trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylamnioniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 65. A transition metalcompound represented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R′ are,independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, substitutedsilylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbyl substituents, andoptionally, adjacent R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R′ may join together to form asubstituted or unsubstituted, saturated, partially unsaturated, oraromatic cyclic or polycyclic substituent; Z is a Group 16 atom or aGroup 15 atom, and preferably S, O, N, or P; when Z is a Group 15 atom,“z” is one, indicating the presence of R′ bonded to Z, and when Z is aGroup 16 atom, “z” is zero, indicating the absence of R′; Y is a Group15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded via theheteroatom to the indicated ring system, and to A; A is a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand where A is bonded to Y through anybondable ring position; or A is a mono-anionic ligand such as asubstituted or unsubstituted pentadienyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted allyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstitutedboratabenzene; and X are, independently, hydride radicals, hydrocarbylradicals, substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, halocarbyl radicals,substituted halocarbyl radicals, silylcarbyl radicals, substitutedsilylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbyl radicals, or substituted germylcarbylradicals; or both X are joined and bound to the metal atom to form ametallacycle ring containing from about 3 to about 20 carbon atoms; orboth together can be an olefin, diolefin or aryne ligand; or both X may,independently, be a halogen, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide orother univalent anionic ligand or both X can also be joined to form aanionic chelating ligand.
 66. The compound of claim 65 where M is Ti, Zror Hf.
 67. The compound of claim 65 where: R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R′ are,independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O, NR′ or PR′, O—O, S—S,R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, or R′N—PR′, whereeach R′ is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand.
 68. The compound of claim 65 where R¹, R² and R³ are each,independently hydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 69. A catalystsystem comprising the compound of claim 65 and an activator.
 70. Asupported catalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim 69 anda support.
 71. A process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting thecatalyst system of claim 69 with one or more olefins.
 72. The process ofclaim 71 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and or propylene.
 73. Theprocess of claim 71 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and acomonomer selected from the group consisting of propylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 74. Theprocess of claim 71 wherein the olefins comprise propylene and acomonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 75. Theprocess of claim 71 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and/orpropylene and one or more comonomers selected from the group consistingof butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene,dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, butadiene, hexadiene,heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene, decadiene, dodecadiene,styrene, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 3-methylpentene-1, 4-methylpentene-1,cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene, hexadiene, cyclohexadiene,alpha-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene, allyl benzene,indene, para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1 -butene, vinylcyclohexane,vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene,cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene, vinyladamantane,norbomene, 5-methylnorbornene, 5-ethylnorbornene, 5-propylnorbornene,5-butylylnorbornene, 5-pentylnorbornene, 5-hexylnorbornene,5-heptylnorbomene, 5-octylnorbornene, 5-nonylnorbornene,5-decylnorbornene, 5-phenylnorbornene, vinylnorbornene, ethylidenenorbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbornene, 5,6-dibutylnorbornene, tridecadiene,tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene,octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene, heneicosadiene, docosadiene,tricosadiene, tetracosadiene, pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene,heptacosadiene, octacosadiene, nonacosadiene, triacontadiene,vinylnorbornene, norbornadiene, ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene,dicyclopentadiene, and isomers thereof.
 76. The process of claim 71,where the polymerization occurs in the gas phase.
 77. The process ofclaim 71, where the polymerization occurs in the slurry phase.
 78. Theprocess of claim 71, where the polymerization occurs in the solutionphase.
 79. The process of claim 71 wherein the activator is selectedfrom the group consisting of alumoxane, modified alumoxane,trimethylammonium tetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate,tripropylammonium tetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetraphenylborate, trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,triethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 80. A transition metalcompound represented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; R¹, R², R³, R⁶, and R′ are,independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, substitutedsilylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbyl substituents, andoptionally, adjacent R¹, R², R³, R⁶, and R′ may join together to form asubstituted or unsubstituted, saturated, partially unsaturated, oraromatic cyclic or polycyclic substituent; Z is a Group 16 atom or aGroup 15 atom, and preferably S, O, N, or P; when Z is a Group 15 atom,“z” is one, indicating the presence of R′ bonded to Z, and when Z is aGroup 16 atom, “z” is zero, indicating the absence of R′; Y is a Group15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded via theheteroatom to the indicated ring system, and to A; A is a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand where A is bonded to Y through anybondable ring position; or A is a mono-anionic ligand such as asubstituted or unsubstituted pentadienyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted allyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstitutedboratabenzene; and X are, independently, hydride radicals, hydrocarbylradicals, substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, halocarbyl radicals,substituted halocarbyl radicals, silylcarbyl radicals, substitutedsilylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbyl radicals, or substituted germylcarbylradicals; or both X are joined and bound to the metal atom to form ametallacycle ring containing from about 3 to about 20 carbon atoms; orboth together can be an olefin, diolefin or aryne ligand; or both X may,independently, be a halogen, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide orother univalent anionic ligand or both X can also be joined to form aanionic chelating ligand.
 81. The compound of claim 80 where M is Ti, Zror Hf.
 82. The compound of claim 80 where: R¹, R², R³, R⁶, and R′ are,independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O, NR′ or PR′, O—O, S—S,R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, or R′N—PR′, whereeach R′ is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand.
 83. The compound of claim 80 where R¹, R² and R³ are each,independently hydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 84. A catalystsystem comprising the compound of claim 80 and an activator.
 85. Asupported catalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim 84 anda support.
 86. A process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting thecatalyst system of claim 84 with one or more olefins.
 87. The process ofclaim 86 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and or propylene.
 88. Theprocess of claim 86 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and acomonomer selected from the group consisting of propylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 89. Theprocess of claim 86 wherein the olefins comprise propylene and acomonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 90. Theprocess of claim 86 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and/orpropylene and one or more comonomers selected from the group consistingof butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene,dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, butadiene, hexadiene,heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene, decadiene, dodecadiene,styrene, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 3-methylpentene-1, 4-methylpentene-1,cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene, hexadiene, cyclohexadiene,alpha-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene, allyl benzene,indene, para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1-butene, vinylcyclohexane,vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene,cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene, vinyladamantane,norbornene, 5-methylnorbornene, 5-ethylnorbornene, 5-propylnorbornene,5-butylylnorbomene, 5-pentylnorbornene, 5-hexylnorbornene,5-heptylnorbornene, 5-octylnorbomene, 5-nonylnorbomene,5-decylnorbornene, 5-phenylnorbornene, vinylnorbornene, ethylidenenorbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbornene, 5,6-dibutylnorbornene, tridecadiene,tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene,octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene, heneicosadiene, docosadiene,tricosadiene, tetracosadiene, pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene,heptacosadiene, octacosadiene, nonacosadiene, triacontadiene,vinylnorbornene, norbornadiene, ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene,dicyclopentadiene, and isomers thereof.
 91. The process of claim 86,where the polymerization occurs in the gas phase.
 92. The process ofclaim 86, where the polymerization occurs in the slurry phase.
 93. Theprocess of claim 86, where the polymerization occurs in the solutionphase.
 94. The process of claim 86 wherein the activator is selectedfrom the group consisting of alumoxane, modified alumoxane,trimethylammonium tetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate,tripropylammonium tetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetraphenylborate, trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,triethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 95. A transition metalcompound represented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; R¹, R², R³, R⁶, and R′ are,independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, substitutedsilylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbyl substituents, andoptionally, adjacent R¹, R², R³, R⁶, and R′may join together to form asubstituted or unsubstituted, saturated, partially unsaturated, oraromatic cyclic or polycyclic substituent; Z is a Group 16 atom or aGroup 15 atom, and preferably S, O, N, or P; when Z is a Group 15 atom,“z” is one, indicating the presence of R′ bonded to Z, and when Z is aGroup 16 atom, “z” is zero, indicating the absence of R′; Y is a Group15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded via theheteroatom to the indicated ring system, and to A; A is a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand where A is bonded to Y through anybondable ring position; or A is a mono-anionic ligand such as asubstituted or unsubstituted pentadienyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted allyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstitutedboratabenzene; and X are, independently, hydride radicals, hydrocarbylradicals, substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, halocarbyl radicals,substituted halocarbyl radicals, silylcarbyl radicals, substitutedsilylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbyl radicals, or substituted germylcarbylradicals; or both X are joined and bound to the metal atom to form ametallacycle ring containing from about 3 to about 20 carbon atoms; orboth together can be an olefin, diolefin or aryne ligand; or both X may,independently, be a halogen, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide orother univalent anionic ligand or both X can also be joined to form aanionic chelating ligand.
 96. The compound of claim 95 where M is Ti, Zror Hf.
 97. The compound of claim 95 where: R¹, R², R³, R⁶, and R′ are,independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O, NR′ or PR′, O—O, S—S,R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, or R′N—PR′, whereeach R′is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand.
 98. The compound of claim 95 where R¹, R² and R³ are each,independently hydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 99. A catalystsystem comprising the compound of claim 95 and an activator.
 100. Asupported catalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim 99 anda support.
 101. A process to polymerize olefins comprising contactingthe catalyst system of claim 99 with one or more olefins.
 102. Theprocess of claim 101 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and orpropylene.
 103. The process of claim 101 wherein the olefins compriseethylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting ofpropylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene,undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1,and isomers thereof.
 104. The process of claim 101 wherein the olefinscomprise propylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting ofethylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene,undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1,and isomers thereof.
 105. The process of claim 101 wherein the olefinscomprise ethylene and/or propylene and one or more comonomers selectedfrom the group consisting of butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene,nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1,butadiene, hexadiene, heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene,decadiene, dodecadiene, styrene,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,3-methylpentene-1,4-methylpentene-1,cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene, hexadiene, cyclohexadiene,alpha-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene, allyl benzene,indene, para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1-butene, vinylcyclohexane,vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene,cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene, vinyladamantane,norbornene, 5-methylnorbornene, 5-ethylnorbornene, 5-propylnorbornene,5-butylylnorbornene, 5-pentylnorbornene, 5-hexylnorbornene,5-heptylnorbornene, 5-octylnorbornene, 5-nonylnorbornene,5-decylnorbornene, 5-phenylnorbornene, vinylnorbornene, ethylidenenorbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbornene, 5,6-dibutylnorbornene, tridecadiene,tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene,octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene, heneicosadiene, docosadiene,tricosadiene, tetracosadiene, pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene,heptacosadiene, octacosadiene, nonacosadiene, triacontadiene,vinylnorbornene, norbornadiene, ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene,dicyclopentadiene, and isomers thereof.
 106. The process of claim 101,where the polymerization occurs in the gas phase.
 107. The process ofclaim 101, where the polymerization occurs in the slurry phase.
 108. Theprocess of claim 101, where the polymerization occurs in the solutionphase.
 109. The process of claim 101 wherein the activator is selectedfrom the group consisting of alumoxane, modified alumoxane,trimethylammonium tetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate,tripropylammonium tetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetraphenylborate, trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,triethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 110. A transition metalcompound represented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; R¹, R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′), andR^(6′) are, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituents, and optionally, adjacent R¹, R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′),and R^(6′) may join together to form a substituted or unsubstituted,saturated, partially unsaturated, or aromatic cyclic or polycyclicsubstituent; Z is a Group 16 atom or a Group 15 atom, and preferably S,O, N, or P; when Z is a Group 15 atom, “z” is one, indicating thepresence of R′ bonded to Z, and when Z is a Group 16 atom, “z” is zero,indicating the absence of R′; each Q, if present, is, independently, aGroup 16 atom or a Group 15 atom, and preferably S, O, N, or P; when a Qis a Group 15 atom, “q” is one, indicating the presence of R^(4′),R^(5′), or R^(6′) bonded to Q, and when a Q is a Group 16 atom, “q” iszero, indicating the absence of R^(4′), R^(5′), or R^(6′); m, n, and pare independently zero or one, and m+n+p=1; when m or n or p is one, Qis present in the ring as a Group 16 or a Group 15 atom; when m or n orp is zero, Q is absent and is replaced by a ring carbon atom having asubstituent R″; Y is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituentthat is bonded via the heteroatom to the indicated ring system, and toA; A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand where A is bonded to Y through any bondable ring position; or Ais a mono-anionic ligand such as a substituted or unsubstitutedpentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted allyl ligand, or asubstituted or unsubstituted boratabenzene; and X are, independently,hydride radicals, hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted hydrocarbylradicals, halocarbyl radicals, substituted halocarbyl radicals,silylcarbyl radicals, substituted silylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbylradicals, or substituted germylcarbyl radicals; or both X are joined andbound to the metal atom to form a metallacycle ring containing fromabout 3 to about 20 carbon atoms; or both together can be an olefin,diolefin or aryne ligand; or both X may, independently, be a halogen,alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide or other univalent anionic ligandor both X can also be joined to form a anionic chelating ligand. 111.The compound of claim 110 where M is Ti, Zr or Hf.
 112. The compound ofclaim 110 where: R¹, R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′), and R^(6′) are,independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O, NR′ or PR′, O—O, S—S,R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, or R′N—PR′, whereeach R′ is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand.
 113. The compound of claim 110 where R^(4′), R^(5′) and R^(6′)are each, independently hydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 114. Acatalyst system comprising the compound of claim 110 and an activator.115. A supported catalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim114 and a support.
 116. A process to polymerize olefins comprisingcontacting the catalyst system of claim 114 with one or more olefins.117. The process of claim 116 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene andor propylene.
 118. The process of claim 116 wherein the olefins compriseethylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting ofpropylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene,undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1,and isomers thereof.
 119. The process of claim 116 wherein the olefinscomprise propylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting ofethylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene,undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1,and isomers thereof.
 120. The process of claim 116 wherein the olefinscomprise ethylene and/or propylene and one or more comonomers selectedfrom the group consisting of butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene,nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1,butadiene, hexadiene, heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene,decadiene, dodecadiene, styrene,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,3-methylpentene-1,4-methylpentene-1,cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene, hexadiene, cyclohexadiene,alpha-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene, allyl benzene,indene, para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1-butene, vinylcyclohexane,vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene,cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene, vinyladamantane,norbornene, 5-methylnorbornene, 5-ethylnorbornene, 5-propylnorbornene,5-butylylnorbornene, 5-pentylnorbornene, 5-hexylnorbornene,5-heptylnorbornene, 5-octylnorbornene, 5-nonylnorbornene,5-decylnorbornene, 5-phenylnorbornene, vinylnorbornene, ethylidenenorbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbornene, 5,6-dibutylnorbornene, tridecadiene,tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene,octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene, heneicosadiene, docosadiene,tricosadiene, tetracosadiene, pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene,heptacosadiene, octacosadiene, nonacosadiene, triacontadiene,vinylnorbornene, norbornadiene, ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene,dicyclopentadiene, and isomers thereof.
 121. The process of claim 116,where the polymerization occurs in the gas phase.
 122. The process ofclaim 116, where the polymerization occurs in the slurry phase.
 123. Theprocess of claim 116, where the polymerization occurs in the solutionphase.
 124. The process of claim 116 wherein the activator is selectedfrom the group consisting of alumoxane, modified alumoxane,trimethylammonium tetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate,tripropylammonium tetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetraphenylborate, trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,triethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 125. A transition metalcompound represented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; R², R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′), andR^(6′) are, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituents, and optionally, adjacent R², R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′),and R^(6′) may join together to form a substituted or unsubstituted,saturated, partially unsaturated, or aromatic cyclic or polycyclicsubstituent; Z is a Group 16 atom or a Group 15 atom, and preferably S,O, N, or P; when Z is a Group 15 atom, “z” is one, indicating thepresence of R′ bonded to Z, and when Z is a Group 16 atom, “z” is zero,indicating the absence of R′; each Q, if present, is, independently, aGroup 16 atom or a Group 15 atom, and preferably S, O, N, or P; when a Qis a Group 15 atom, “q” is one, indicating the presence of R^(4′),R^(5′), or R^(6′) bonded to Q, and when a Q is a Group 16 atom, “q” iszero, indicating the absence of R^(4′), R^(5′), or R^(6′); m, n, and pare independently zero or one, and m+n+p=1; when m or n or p is one, Qis present in the ring as a Group 16 or a Group 15 atom; when m or n orp is zero, Q is absent and is replaced by a ring carbon atom having asubstituent R″; Y is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituentthat is bonded via the heteroatom to the indicated ring system, and toA; A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand where A is bonded to Y through any bondable ring position; or Ais a mono-anionic ligand such as a substituted or unsubstitutedpentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted allyl ligand, or asubstituted or unsubstituted boratabenzene; and X are, independently,hydride radicals, hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted hydrocarbylradicals, halocarbyl radicals, substituted halocarbyl radicals,silylcarbyl radicals, substituted silylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbylradicals, or substituted germylcarbyl radicals; or both X are joined andbound to the metal atom to form a metallacycle ring containing fromabout 3 to about 20 carbon atoms; or both together can be an olefin,diolefin or aryne ligand; or both X may, independently, be a halogen,alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide or other univalent anionic ligandor both X can also be joined to form a anionic chelating ligand. 126.The compound of claim 125 where M is Ti, Zr or Hf.
 127. The compound ofclaim 125 where: R², R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′), and R^(6′) are,independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O, NR′ or PR′, O—O, S—S,R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, or R′N—PR′, whereeach R′ is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand.
 128. The compound of claim 125 where R^(4′), R^(5′) and R^(6′)are each, independently hydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 129. Acatalyst system comprising the compound of claim 125 and an activator.130. A supported catalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim129 and a support.
 131. A process to polymerize olefins comprisingcontacting the catalyst system of claim 129 with one or more olefins.132. The process of claim 131 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene andor propylene.
 133. The process of claim 131 wherein the olefins compriseethylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting ofpropylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene,undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1,and isomers thereof.
 134. The process of claim 131 wherein the olefinscomprise propylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting ofethylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene,undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1,and isomers thereof.
 135. The process of claim 131 wherein the olefinscomprise ethylene and/or propylene and one or more comonomers selectedfrom the group consisting of butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene,nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1,butadiene, hexadiene, heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene,decadiene, dodecadiene, styrene,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,3-methylpentene-1,4-methylpentene-1,cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene, hexadiene, cyclohexadiene,alpha-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene, allyl benzene,indene, para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1-butene, vinylcyclohexane,vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene,cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene, vinyladamantane,norbornene, 5-methylnorbornene, 5-ethylnorbornene, 5-propylnorbornene,5-butylylnorbornene, 5-pentylnorbornene, 5-hexylnorbornene,5-heptylnorbornene, 5-octylnorbornene, 5-nonylnorbornene,5-decylnorbornene, 5-phenylnorbornene, vinylnorbornene, ethylidenenorbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbornene, 5,6-dibutylnorbornene, tridecadiene,tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene,octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene, heneicosadiene, docosadiene,tricosadiene, tetracosadiene, pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene,heptacosadiene, octacosadiene, nonacosadiene, triacontadiene,vinylnorbornene, norbornadiene, ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene,dicyclopentadiene, and isomers thereof.
 136. The process of claim 131,where the polymerization occurs in the gas phase.
 137. The process ofclaim 131, where the polymerization occurs in the slurry phase.
 138. Theprocess of claim 131, where the polymerization occurs in the solutionphase.
 139. The process of claim 131 wherein the activator is selectedfrom the group consisting of alumoxane, modified alumoxane,trimethylammonium tetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate,tripropylammonium tetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetraphenylborate, trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,triethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 140. A transition metalcompound represented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; R³, R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′), andR^(6′) are, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituents, and optionally, adjacent R³, R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′),and R^(6′) may join together to form a substituted or unsubstituted,saturated, partially unsaturated, or aromatic cyclic or polycyclicsubstituent; Z is a Group 16 atom or a Group 15 atom, and preferably S,O, N, or P; when Z is a Group 15 atom, “z” is one, indicating thepresence of R′ bonded to Z, and when Z is a Group 16 atom, “z” is zero,indicating the absence of R′; each Q, if present, is, independently, aGroup 16 atom or a Group 15 atom, and preferably S, O, N, or P; when a Qis a Group 15 atom, “q” is one, indicating the presence of R^(4′),R^(5′), or R^(6′) bonded to Q, and when a Q is a Group 16 atom, “q” iszero, indicating the absence of R^(4′), R^(5′), or R^(6′); m, n, and pare independently zero or one, and m+n+p=1; when m or n or p is one, Qis present in the ring as a Group 16 or a Group 15 atom; when m or n orp is zero, Q is absent and is replaced by a ring carbon atom having asubstituent R″; Y is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituentthat is bonded via the heteroatom to the indicated ring system, and toA; A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand where A is bonded to Y through any bondable ring position; or Ais a mono-anionic ligand such as a substituted or unsubstitutedpentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted allyl ligand, or asubstituted or unsubstituted boratabenzene; and X are, independently,hydride radicals, hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted hydrocarbylradicals, halocarbyl radicals, substituted halocarbyl radicals,silylcarbyl radicals, substituted silylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbylradicals, or substituted germylcarbyl radicals; or both X are joined andbound to the metal atom to form a metallacycle ring containing fromabout 3 to about 20 carbon atoms; or both together can be an olefin,diolefin or aryne ligand; or both X may, independently, be a halogen,alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide or other univalent anionic ligandor both X can also be joined to form a anionic chelating ligand. 141.The compound of claim 140 where M is Ti, Zr or Hf.
 142. The compound ofclaim 140 where: R³, R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′), and R^(6′) are,independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O, NR′ or PR′, O—O, S—S,R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, or R′N—PR′, whereeach R′ is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand.
 143. The compound of claim 140 where R^(4′), R^(5′) and R^(6′)are each, independently hydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 144. Acatalyst system comprising the compound of claim 140 and an activator.145. A supported catalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim144 and a support.
 146. A process to polymerize olefins comprisingcontacting the catalyst system of claim 144 with one or more olefins.147. The process of claim 146 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene andor propylene.
 148. The process of claim 146 wherein the olefins compriseethylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting ofpropylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene,undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1,and isomers thereof.
 149. The process of claim 146 wherein the olefinscomprise propylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting ofethylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene,undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1,and isomers thereof.
 150. The process of claim 146 wherein the olefinscomprise ethylene and/or propylene and one or more comonomers selectedfrom the group consisting of butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene,nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1,butadiene, hexadiene, heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene,decadiene, dodecadiene, styrene, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,3-methylpentene-1,4-methylpentene-1, cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene,cyclooctene, hexadiene, cyclohexadiene, alpha-methylstyrene,vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene, allyl benzene, indene,para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1-butene, vinylcyclohexane,vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene,cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene, vinyladamantane,norbornene, 5-methylnorbornene, 5-ethylnorbornene, 5-propylnorbornene,5-butylylnorbornene, 5-pentylnorbornene, 5-hexylnorbornene,5-heptylnorbornene, 5-octylnorbornene, 5-nonylnorbornene,5-decylnorbornene, 5-phenylnorbornene, vinylnorbornene, ethylidenenorbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbornene, 5,6-dibutylnorbornene, tridecadiene,tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene,octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene, heneicosadiene, docosadiene,tricosadiene, tetracosadiene, pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene,heptacosadiene, octacosadiene, nonacosadiene, triacontadiene,vinylnorbornene, norbornadiene, ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene,dicyclopentadiene, and isomers thereof.
 151. The process of claim 146,where the polymerization occurs in the gas phase.
 152. The process ofclaim 146, where the polymerization occurs in the slurry phase.
 153. Theprocess of claim 146, where the polymerization occurs in the solutionphase.
 154. The process of claim 146 wherein the activator is selectedfrom the group consisting of alumoxane, modified alumoxane,trimethylammonium tetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate,tripropylammonium tetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetraphenylborate, trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,triethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 155. A transition metalcompound represented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; R², R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′), andR^(6′) are, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituents, and optionally, adjacent R², R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′),and R^(6′) may join together to form a substituted or unsubstituted,saturated, partially unsaturated, or aromatic cyclic or polycyclicsubstituent; Z is a Group 16 atom or a Group 15 atom, and preferably S,O, N, or P; when Z is a Group 15 atom, “z” is one, indicating thepresence of R′ bonded to Z, and when Z is a Group 16 atom, “z” is zero,indicating the absence of R′; each Q, if present, is, independently, aGroup 16 atom or a Group 15 atom, and preferably S, O, N, or P; when a Qis a Group 15 atom, “q” is one, indicating the presence of R^(4′),R^(5′), or R^(6′) bonded to Q, and when a Q is a Group 16 atom, “q” iszero, indicating the absence of R^(4′), R^(5′), or R^(6′); m, n, and pare independently zero or one, and m+n+p=1; when m or n or p is one, Qis present in the ring as a Group 16 or a Group 15 atom; when m or n orp is zero, Q is absent and is replaced by a ring carbon atom having asubstituent R″; Y is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituentthat is bonded via the heteroatom to the indicated ring system, and toA; A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand where A is bonded to Y through any bondable ring position; or Ais a mono-anionic ligand such as a substituted or unsubstitutedpentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted allyl ligand, or asubstituted or unsubstituted boratabenzene; and X are, independently,hydride radicals, hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted hydrocarbylradicals, halocarbyl radicals, substituted halocarbyl radicals,silylcarbyl radicals, substituted silylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbylradicals, or substituted germylcarbyl radicals; or both X are joined andbound to the metal atom to form a metallacycle ring containing fromabout 3 to about 20 carbon atoms; or both together can be an olefin,diolefin or aryne ligand; or both X may, independently, be a halogen,alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide or other univalent anionic ligandor both X can also be joined to form a anionic chelating ligand. 156.The compound of claim 155 where M is Ti, Zr or Hf.
 157. The compound ofclaim 155 where: R², R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′), and R^(6′) are,independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O, NR′ or PR′, O—O, S—S,R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, or R′N—PR′, whereeach R′ is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand.
 158. The compound of claim 155 where R^(4′), R^(5′) and R^(6′)are each, independently hydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 159. Acatalyst system comprising the compound of claim 155 and an activator.160. A supported catalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim159 and a support.
 161. A process to polymerize olefins comprisingcontacting the catalyst system of claim 159 with one or more olefins.162. The process of claim 161 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene andor propylene.
 163. The process of claim 161 wherein the olefins compriseethylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting ofpropylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene,undecene, dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1, and isomersthereof.
 164. The process of claim 161 wherein the olefins comprisepropylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting ofethylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene,undecene, dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1, and isomersthereof.
 165. The process of claim 161 wherein the olefins compriseethylene and/or propylene and one or more comonomers selected from thegroup consisting of butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene,decene, undecene, dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, butadiene,hexadiene, heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene, decadiene,dodecadiene, styrene, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,4-methylpentene-1, cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene, hexadiene,cyclohexadiene, alpha-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene,allyl benzene, indene, para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1-butene,vinylcyclohexane, vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene,4-methylcyclopentene, cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene,vinyladamantane, norbornene, 5-methylnorbornene, 5-ethylnorbornene,5-propylnorbornene, 5-butylylnorbornene, 5-pentylnorbornene,5-hexylnorbornene, 5-heptylnorbornene, 5-octylnorbornene,5-nonylnorbornene, 5-decylnorbornene, 5-phenylnorbornene,vinylnorbornene, ethylidene norbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbornene,5,6-dibutylnorbornene, tridecadiene, tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene,hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene, octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene,heneicosadiene, docosadiene, tricosadiene, tetracosadiene,pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene, heptacosadiene, octacosadiene,nonacosadiene, triacontadiene, vinylnorbornene, norbornadiene,ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene, dicyclopentadiene, and isomersthereof.
 166. The process of claim 161, where the polymerization occursin the gas phase.
 167. The process of claim 161, where thepolymerization occurs in the slurry phase.
 168. The process of claim161, where the polymerization occurs in the solution phase.
 169. Theprocess of claim 161 wherein the activator is selected from the groupconsisting of alumoxane, modified alumoxane, trimethylammoniumtetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate, tripropylammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylanilinium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium) tetraphenylborate,trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)orate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 170. A transition metalcompound represented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; R³, R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′), andR^(6′) are, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituents, and optionally, adjacent R³, R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′),and R^(6′) may join together to form a substituted or unsubstituted,saturated, partially unsaturated, or aromatic cyclic or polycyclicsubstituent; Z is a Group 16 atom or a Group 15 atom, and preferably S,O, N, or P; when Z is a Group 15 atom, “z” is one, indicating thepresence of R′ bonded to Z, and when Z is a Group 16 atom, “z” is zero,indicating the absence of R′; each Q, if present, is, independently, aGroup 16 atom or a Group 15 atom, and preferably S, O, N, or P; when a Qis a Group 15 atom, “q” is one, indicating the presence of R^(4′),R^(5′), or R^(6′) bonded to Q, and when a Q is a Group 16 atom, “q” iszero, indicating the absence of R^(4′), R^(5′), or R^(6′); m, n, and pare independently zero or one, and m+n+p=1; when m or n or p is one, Qis present in the ring as a Group 16 or a Group 15 atom; when m or n orp is zero, Q is absent and is replaced by a ring carbon atom having asubstituent R″; Y is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituentthat is bonded via the heteroatom to the indicated ring system, and toA; A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand where A is bonded to Y through any bondable ring position; or Ais a mono-anionic ligand such as a substituted or unsubstitutedpentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted allyl ligand, or asubstituted or unsubstituted boratabenzene; and X are, independently,hydride radicals, hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted hydrocarbylradicals, halocarbyl radicals, substituted halocarbyl radicals,silylcarbyl radicals, substituted silylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbylradicals, or substituted germylcarbyl radicals; or both X are joined andbound to the metal atom to form a metallacycle ring containing fromabout 3 to about 20 carbon atoms; or both together can be an olefin,diolefin or aryne ligand; or both X may, independently, be a halogen,alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide or other univalent anionic ligandor both X can also be joined to form a anionic chelating ligand. 171.The compound of claim 170 where M is Ti, Zr or Hf.
 172. The compound ofclaim 170 where: R³, R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′), and R^(6′) are,independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O, NR′ or PR′, O—O, S—S,R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, or R′N—PR′, whereeach R′ is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand.
 173. The compound of claim 170 where R^(4′), R^(5′) and R^(6′)are each, independently hydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 174. Acatalyst system comprising the compound of claim 170 and an activator.175. A supported catalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim174 and a support.
 176. A process to polymerize olefins comprisingcontacting the catalyst system of claim 174 with one or more olefins.177. The process of claim 176 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene andor propylene.
 178. The process of claim 176 wherein the olefins compriseethylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting ofpropylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene,undecene, dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1, and isomersthereof.
 179. The process of claim 176 wherein the olefins comprisepropylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting ofethylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene,undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1,and isomers thereof.
 180. The process of claim 176 wherein the olefinscomprise ethylene and/or propylene and one or more comonomers selectedfrom the group consisting of butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene,nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene, hexadecene,4-methylpentene-1,3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,5-ethylnonene-1,butadiene, hexadiene, heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene,decadiene, dodecadiene, styrene, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1,3-methylpentene-1,4-methylpentene-1, cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene,cyclooctene, hexadiene, cyclohexadiene, alpha-methylstyrene,vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene, allyl benzene, indene,para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1-butene, vinylcyclohexane,vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene,cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene, vinyladamantane,norbornene, 5-methylnorbornene, 5-ethylnorbornene, 5-propylnorbornene,5-butylylnorbornene, 5-pentylnorbornene, 5-hexylnorbornene,5-heptylnorbornene, 5-octylnorbornene, 5-nonylnorbornene,5-decylnorbornene, 5-phenylnorbornene, vinylnorbornene, ethylidenenorbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbornene, 5,6-dibutylnorbornene, tridecadiene,tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene,octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene, heneicosadiene, docosadiene,tricosadiene, tetracosadiene, pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene,heptacosadiene, octacosadiene, nonacosadiene, triacontadiene,vinylnorbornene, norbornadiene, ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene,dicyclopentadiene, and isomers thereof.
 181. The process of claim 176,where the polymerization occurs in the gas phase.
 182. The process ofclaim 176, where the polymerization occurs in the slurry phase.
 183. Theprocess of claim 176, where the polymerization occurs in the solutionphase.
 184. The process of claim 176 wherein the activator is selectedfrom the group consisting of alumoxane, modified alumoxane,trimethylammonium tetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate,tripropylammonium tetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetraphenylborate, trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,triethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3 ,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammonium tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-diethylanilinium tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 185. A transition metalcompound represented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; R¹, R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′), andR^(6′) are, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituents, and optionally, adjacent R¹, R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′),and R^(6′) may join together to form a substituted or unsubstituted,saturated, partially unsaturated, or aromatic cyclic or polycyclicsubstituent; Z is a Group 16 atom or a Group 15 atom, and preferably S,O, N, or P; when Z is a Group 15 atom, “z” is one, indicating thepresence of R′ bonded to Z, and when Z is a Group 16 atom, “z” is zero,indicating the absence of R′; each Q, if present, is, independently, aGroup 16 atom or a Group 15 atom, and preferably S, O, N, or P; when a Qis a Group 15 atom, “q” is one, indicating the presence of R^(4′),R^(5′), or R^(6′) bonded to Q, and when a Q is a Group 16 atom, “q” iszero, indicating the absence of R^(4′), R^(5′), or R^(6′); m, n, and pare independently zero or one, and m+n+p=1; when m or n or p is one, Qis present in the ring as a Group 16 or a Group 15 atom; when m or n orp is zero, Q is absent and is replaced by a ring carbon atom having asubstituent R″; Y is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituentthat is bonded via the heteroatom to the indicated ring system, and toA; A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand where A is bonded to Y through any bondable ring position; or Ais a mono-anionic ligand such as a substituted or unsubstitutedpentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted allyl ligand, or asubstituted or unsubstituted boratabenzene; and X are, independently,hydride radicals, hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted hydrocarbylradicals, halocarbyl radicals, substituted halocarbyl radicals,silylcarbyl radicals, substituted silylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbylradicals, or substituted germylcarbyl radicals; or both X are joined andbound to the metal atom to form a metallacycle ring containing fromabout 3 to about 20 carbon atoms; or both together can be an olefin,diolefin or aryne ligand; or both X may, independently, be a halogen,alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide or other univalent anionic ligandor both X can also be joined to form a anionic chelating ligand. 186.The compound of claim 185 where M is Ti, Zr or Hf.
 187. The compound ofclaim 185 where: R¹, R⁷, R′, R″, R^(4′), R^(5′), and R^(6′) are,independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O, NR′ or PR′, O—O, S—S,R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, or R′N—PR′, whereeach R′ is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbylsubstituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedfluorenyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenylligand.
 188. The compound of claim 185 where R^(4′), R^(5′) and R^(6′)are each, independently hydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 189. Acatalyst system comprising the compound of claim 185 and an activator.190. A supported catalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim189 and a support.
 191. A process to polymerize olefins comprisingcontacting the catalyst system of claim 189 with one or more olefins.192. The process of claim 191 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene andor propylene.
 193. The process of claim 191 wherein the olefins compriseethylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting ofpropylene, butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene,undecene, dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 194. Theprocess of claim 191 wherein the olefins comprise propylene and acomonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 195. Theprocess of claim 191 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and/orpropylene and one or more comonomers selected from the group consistingof butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene,dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, butadiene, hexadiene,heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene, decadiene, dodecadiene,styrene, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 3-methylpentene-1, 4-methylpentene-1,cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene, hexadiene, cyclohexadiene,alpha-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene, allyl benzene,indene, para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1-butene, vinylcyclohexane,vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene,cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene, vinyladamantane,norbornene, 5-methylnorbornene, 5-ethylnorbornene, 5-propylnorbornene,5-butylylnorbornene, 5-pentylnorbornene, 5-hexylnorbornene,5-heptylnorbornene, 5-octylnorbornene, 5-nonylnorbornene,5-decylnorbornene, 5-phenylnorbornene, vinylnorbornene, ethylidenenorbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbornene, 5,6-dibutylnorbornene, tridecadiene,tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene,octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene, heneicosadiene, docosadiene,tricosadiene, tetracosadiene, pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene,heptacosadiene, octacosadiene, nonacosadiene, triacontadiene,vinylnorbornene, norbornadiene, ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene,dicyclopentadiene, and isomers thereof.
 196. The process of claim 191,where the polymerization occurs in the gas phase.
 197. The process ofclaim 191, where the polymerization occurs in the slurry phase.
 198. Theprocess of claim 191, where the polymerization occurs in the solutionphase.
 199. The process of claim 191, wherein the activator is selectedfrom the group consisting of alumoxane, modified alumoxane,trimethylammonium tetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate,tripropylammonium tetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetraphenylborate, trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,triethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumttetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 200. A transition metalcompound represented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹are, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, substitutedsilylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbyl substituents, andoptionally, adjacent R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹ may jointogether to form a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated, partiallyunsaturated, or aromatic cyclic or polycyclic substituent; Y is a Group15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded via theheteroatom to the indicated ring system, and to A; A is a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand where A is bonded to Y through anybondable ring position; or A is a mono-anionic ligand such as asubstituted or unsubstituted pentadienyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted allyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstitutedboratabenzene; and X are, independently, hydride radicals, hydrocarbylradicals, substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, halocarbyl radicals,substituted halocarbyl radicals, silylcarbyl radicals, substitutedsilylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbyl radicals, or substituted germylcarbylradicals; or both X are joined and bound to the metal atom to form ametallacycle ring containing from about 3 to about 20 carbon atoms; orboth together can be an olefin, diolefin or aryne ligand; or both X may,independently, be a halogen, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide orother univalent anionic ligand or both X can also be joined to form aanionic chelating ligand.
 201. The compound of claim 200 where M is Ti,Zr or Hf.
 202. The compound of claim 200 where: R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷,R⁸, and R⁹ are, independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O, NR′ orPR′, O—O, S—S, R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, orR′N—PR′, where each R′ is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl,substituted hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl,silylcarbyl, substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substitutedgermylcarbyl substituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand.
 203. The compound of claim 200where R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹ are each, independentlyhydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 204. A catalyst systemcomprising the compound of claim 200 and an activator.
 205. A supportedcatalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim 204 and asupport.
 206. A process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting thecatalyst system of claim 204 with one or more olefins.
 207. The processof claim 206 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and or propylene.208. The process of claim 206 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene anda comonomer selected from the group consisting of propylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 209. Theprocess of claim 206 wherein the olefins comprise propylene and acomonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 210. Theprocess of claim 206 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and/orpropylene and one or more comonomers selected from the group consistingof butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene,dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, butadiene, hexadiene,heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene, decadiene, dodecadiene,styrene, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 3-methylpentene-1, 4-methylpentene-1,cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene, hexadiene, cyclohexadiene,alpha-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene, allyl benzene,indene, para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1-butene, vinylcyclohexane,vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene,cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene, vinyladamantane,norbornene, 5-methylnorbornene, 5-ethylnorbornene, 5-propylnorbornene,5-butylylnorbornene, 5-pentylnorbornene, 5-hexylnorbomene,5-heptylnorbornene, 5-octylnorbornene, 5-nonylnorbornene,5-decylnorbornene, 5-phenylnorbornene, vinylnorbornene, ethylidenenorbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbornene, 5,6-dibutylnorbornene, tridecadiene,tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene,octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene, heneicosadiene, docosadiene,tricosadiene, tetracosadiene, pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene,heptacosadiene, octacosadiene, nonacosadiene, triacontadiene,vinylnorbornene, norbornadiene, ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene,dicyclopentadiene, and isomers thereof.
 211. The process of claim 206,where the polymerization occurs in the gas phase.
 212. The process ofclaim 206, where the polymerization occurs in the slurry phase.
 213. Theprocess of claim 206, where the polymerization occurs in the solutionphase.
 214. The process of claim 206 wherein the activator is selectedfrom the group consisting of alumoxane, modified alumoxane,trimethylammonium tetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate,tripropylammonium tetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetraphenylborate, trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,triethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 215. A transition metalcompound represented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, andR⁹ are, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl,substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted geimylcarbylsubstituents, and optionally, adjacent R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸,and R⁹ may join together to form a substituted or unsubstituted,saturated, partially unsaturated, or aromatic cyclic or polycyclicsubstituent; Y is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent thatis bonded via the heteroatom to the indicated ring system, and to A; Ais a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a substitutedor unsubstituted heterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted indenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroindenyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand,or a substituted or unsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand where A isbonded to Y through any bondable ring position; or A is a mono-anionicligand such as a substituted or unsubstituted pentadienyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted allyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted boratabenzene; and X are, independently, hydride radicals,hydrocarbyl radicals, substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, halocarbylradicals, substituted halocarbyl radicals, silylcarbyl radicals,substituted silylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbyl radicals, or substitutedgermylcarbyl radicals; or both X are joined and bound to the metal atomto form a metallacycle ring containing from about 3 to about 20 carbonatoms; or both together can be an olefin, diolefin or aryne ligand; orboth X may, independently, be a halogen, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide,phosphide or other univalent anionic ligand or both X can also be joinedto form a anionic chelating ligand.
 216. The compound of claim 215 whereM is Ti, Zr or Hf.
 217. The compound of claim 215 where: R¹, R², R³, R⁴,R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹ are, independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl,substituted hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S,O, NR′ or PR′, O—O, S—S, R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′,S—PR′, or R′N—PR′, where each R′ is, independently, hydrogen, or ahydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substitutedhalocarbyl, silylcarbyl, substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, orsubstituted germylcarbyl substituent; and A is a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand.
 218. The compound of claim 215where R¹, R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹ are each, independentlyhydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 219. A catalyst systemcomprising the compound of claim 215 and an activator.
 220. A supportedcatalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim 219 and asupport.
 221. A process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting thecatalyst system of claim 219 with one or more olefins.
 222. The processof claim 221 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and or propylene.223. The process of claim 221 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene anda comonomer selected from the group consisting of propylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 224. Theprocess of claim 221 wherein the olefins comprise propylene and acomonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 225. Theprocess of claim 221 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and/orpropylene and one or more comonomers selected from the group consistingof butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene,dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, butadiene, hexadiene,heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene, decadiene, dodecadiene,styrene, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 3-methylpentene-1, 4-methylpentene-1,cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene, hexadiene, cyclohexadiene,alpha-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene, allyl benzene,indene, para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1-butene, vinylcyclohexane,vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene,cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene, vinyladamantane,norbornene, 5-methylnorbornene, 5-ethylnorbornene, 5-propylnorbornene,5-butylylnorbornene, 5-pentylnorbornene, 5-hexylnorbornene,5-heptylnorbornene, 5-octylnorbornene, 5-nonylnorbornene,5-decylnorbornene, 5-phenylnorbornene, vinylnorbornene, ethylidenenorbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbornene, 5,6-dibutylnorbornene, tridecadiene,tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene,octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene, heneicosadiene, docosadiene,tricosadiene, tetracosadiene, pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene,heptacosadiene, octacosadiene, nonacosadiene, triacontadiene,vinylnorbornene, norbornadiene, ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene,dicyclopentadiene, and isomers thereof.
 226. The process of claim 221,where the polymerization occurs in the gas phase.
 227. The process ofclaim 221, where the polymerization occurs in the slurry phase.
 228. Theprocess of claim 221, where the polymerization occurs in the solutionphase.
 229. The process of claim 221 wherein the activator is selectedfrom the group consisting of alumoxane, modified alumoxane,trimethylammonium tetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate,tripropylammonium tetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetraphenylborate, trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,triethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 230. A transition metalcompound represented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹are, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, substitutedsilylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbyl substituents, andoptionally, adjacent R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹ may jointogether to form a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated, partiallyunsaturated, or aromatic cyclic or polycyclic substituent; Y is a Group15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded via theheteroatom to the indicated ring system, and to A; A is a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand where A is bonded to Y through anybondable ring position; or A is a mono-anionic ligand such as asubstituted or unsubstituted pentadienyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted allyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstitutedboratabenzene; and X are, independently, hydride radicals, hydrocarbylradicals, substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, halocarbyl radicals,substituted halocarbyl radicals, silylcarbyl radicals, substitutedsilylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbyl radicals, or substituted germylcarbylradicals; or both X are joined and bound to the metal atom to form ametallacycle ring containing from about 3 to about 20 carbon atoms; orboth together can be an olefin, diolefin or aryne ligand; or both X may,independently, be a halogen, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide orother univalent anionic ligand or both X can also be joined to form aanionic chelating ligand.
 231. The compound of claim 230 where M is Ti,Zr or Hf.
 232. The compound of claim 230 where: R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷,R⁸, and R⁹ are, independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O, NR′ orPR′, O—O, S—S, R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, orR′N—PR′, where each R′ is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl,substituted hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl,silylcarbyl, substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substitutedgermylcarbyl substituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand.
 233. The compound of claim 230where R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹ are each, independentlyhydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 234. A catalyst systemcomprising the compound of claim 230 and an activator.
 235. A supportedcatalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim 234 and asupport.
 236. A process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting thecatalyst system of claim 234 with one or more olefins.
 237. The processof claim 236 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and or propylene.238. The process of claim 236 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene anda comonomer selected from the group consisting of propylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 239. Theprocess of claim 236 wherein the olefins comprise propylene and acomonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 240. Theprocess of claim 236 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and/orpropylene and one or more comonomers selected from the group consistingof butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene,dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, butadiene, hexadiene,heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene, decadiene, dodecadiene,styrene, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 3-methylpentene-1, 4-methylpentene-1,cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene, hexadiene, cyclohexadiene,alpha-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene, allyl benzene,indene, para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1-butene, vinylcyclohexane,vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene,cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene, vinyladamantane,norbornene, 5-methylnorbornene, 5-ethylnorbornene, 5-propylnorbornene,5-butylylnorbornene, 5-pentylnorbornene, 5-hexylnorbornene,5-heptylnorbornene, 5-octylnorbornene, 5-nonylnorbornene,5-decylnorbornene, 5-phenylnorbornene, vinylnorbornene, ethylidenenorbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbornene, 5,6-dibutylnorbornene, tridecadiene,tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene,octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene, heneicosadiene, docosadiene,tricosadiene, tetracosadiene, pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene,heptacosadiene, octacosadiene, nonacosadiene, triacontadiene,vinylnorbomene, norbomadiene, ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene,dicyclopentadiene, and isomers thereof.
 241. The process of claim 236,where the polymerization occurs in the gas phase.
 242. The process ofclaim 236, where the polymerization occurs in the slurry phase.
 243. Theprocess of claim 236, where the polymerization occurs in the solutionphase.
 244. The process of claim 236 wherein the activator is selectedfrom the group consisting of alumoxane, modified alumoxane,trimethylammonium tetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate,tripropylammonium tetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetraphenylborate, trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,triethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 245. A transition metalcompound represented by formula:

wherein M is a group 3, 4, 5 or 6 transition metal atom, or a lanthanidemetal atom, or actinide metal atom; R¹, R², R³, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹are, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl,halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl, silylcarbyl, substitutedsilylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substituted germylcarbyl substituents, andoptionally, adjacent R¹, R², R³, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹ may jointogether to form a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated, partiallyunsaturated, or aromatic cyclic or polycyclic substituent; Y is a Group15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded via theheteroatom to the indicated ring system, and to A; A is a substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand where A is bonded to Y through anybondable ring position; or A is a mono-anionic ligand such as asubstituted or unsubstituted pentadienyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted allyl ligand, or a substituted or unsubstitutedboratabenzene; and X are, independently, hydride radicals, hydrocarbylradicals, substituted hydrocarbyl radicals, halocarbyl radicals,substituted halocarbyl radicals, silylcarbyl radicals, substitutedsilylcarbyl radicals, germylcarbyl radicals, or substituted germylcarbylradicals; or both X are joined and bound to the metal atom to form ametallacycle ring containing from about 3 to about 20 carbon atoms; orboth together can be an olefin, diolefin or aryne ligand; or both X may,independently, be a halogen, alkoxide, aryloxide, amide, phosphide orother univalent anionic ligand or both X can also be joined to form aanionic chelating ligand.
 246. The compound of claim 245 where M is Ti,Zr or Hf.
 247. The compound of claim 245 where: R¹, R², R³, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷,R⁸, and R⁹ are, independently, hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, substitutedhydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, or substituted halocarbyl; Y is S, O , NR′ orPR′, O—O , S—S, R′N—NR′, R′P—PR′, O—S, O—NR′, O—PR′, S—NR′, S—PR′, orRAN—PR′, where each R′ is, independently, hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl,substituted hydrocarbyl, halocarbyl, substituted halocarbyl,silylcarbyl, substituted silylcarbyl, germylcarbyl, or substitutedgermylcarbyl substituent; and A is a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand.
 248. The compound of claim 245where R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, and R⁹ are each, independentlyhydrogen or a C1 to C6 hydrocarbyl group.
 249. A catalyst systemcomprising the compound of claim 245 and an activator.
 250. A supportedcatalyst system comprising the catalyst system of claim 249 and asupport.
 251. A process to polymerize olefins comprising contacting thecatalyst system of claim 249 with one or more olefins.
 252. The processof claim 251 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and or propylene.253. The process of claim 251 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene anda comonomer selected from the group consisting of propylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 254. Theprocess of claim 251 wherein the olefins comprise propylene and acomonomer selected from the group consisting of ethylene, butene,pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene, dodecene,hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, and isomers thereof.
 255. Theprocess of claim 251 wherein the olefins comprise ethylene and/orpropylene and one or more comonomers selected from the group consistingof butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene, decene, undecene,dodecene, hexadecene, 4-methylpentene-1, 3-methylpentene-1,3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 5-ethylnonene-1, butadiene, hexadiene,heptadiene, pentadiene, octadiene, nonadiene, decadiene, dodecadiene,styrene, 3,5,5-trimethylhexene-1, 3-methylpentene-1, 4-methylpentene-1,cyclopentadiene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene, hexadiene, cyclohexadiene,alpha-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinylnaphthalene, allyl benzene,indene, para-methylstyrene, 4-phenyl-1-butene, vinylcyclohexane,vinylcyclohexene, cyclopentadiene, cyclopentene, 4-methylcyclopentene,cyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, cyclobutene, vinyladamantane,norbornene, 5-methylnorbornene, 5-ethylnorbornene, 5-propylnorbornene,5-butylylnorbornene, 5-pentylnorbornene, 5-hexylnorbornene,5-heptylnorbornene, 5-octylnorbornene, 5-nonylnorbornene,5-decylnorbornene, 5-phenylnorbornene, vinylnorbomene, ethylidenenorbornene, 5,6-dimethylnorbornene, 5,6-dibutylnorbornene, tridecadiene,tetradecadiene, pentadecadiene, hexadecadiene, heptadecadiene,octadecadiene, nonadecadiene, icosadiene, heneicosadiene, docosadiene,tricosadiene, tetracosadiene, pentacosadiene, hexacosadiene,heptacosadiene, octacosadiene, nonacosadiene, triacontadiene,vinylnorbornene, norbomadiene, ethylidene norbornene, divinylbenzene,dicyclopentadiene, and isomers thereof.
 256. The process of claim 251,where the polymerization occurs in the gas phase.
 257. The process ofclaim 251, where the polymerization occurs in the slurry phase.
 258. Theprocess of claim 251, where the polymerization occurs in the solutionphase.
 259. The process of claim 251 wherein the activator is selectedfrom the group consisting of alumoxane, modified alumoxane,trimethylammonium tetraphenylborate, triethylammonium tetraphenylborate,tripropylammonium tetraphenylborate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetraphenylborate, tri(tert-butyl)ammonium tetraphenylborate,N,N-dimethylanilinium tetraphenylborate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetraphenylborate, N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetraphenylborate, trimethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,triethylammonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tri(sec-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl) borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, dimethyl(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, trimethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tripropylammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(n-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, tri(tert-butyl)ammoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-dimethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, N,N-diethylaniliniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate,N,N-dimethyl-(2,4,6-trimethylanilinium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, di-(iso-propyl)ammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, and dicyclohexylammoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate; and other salts such astri(o-tolyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tri(2,6-dimethylphenyl)phosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate,tropillium tetraphenylborate, triphenylcarbenium tetraphenylborate,triphenylphosphonium tetraphenylborate, triethylsilyliumtetraphenylborate, benzene(diazonium)tetraphenylborate, tropilliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis-(2,3,4,6-tetrafluorophenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluoronaphthyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(perfluorobiphenyl)borate, tropilliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylcarbeniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triphenylphosphoniumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, triethylsilyliumtetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, and benzene(diazonium)tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate.
 260. A compoundrepresented by the formula HE—Y—AH , where H is hydrogen; E is: 1) asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand that is bonded to Y throughthe four, five, six or seven position of the indenyl ring, or 2) asubstituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand that is bonded to Ythrough the four, five or six position of the heteroindenyl ring,provided that the bonding position is not the same as the position ofthe ring heteroatom, or 3) a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenylligand that is bonded to Y through the one, two, three, four, five, six,seven or eight position of the fluorenyl ring, or 4) a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand that is bonded to Y through theone, two, three, four, five or six position of the heteroindenyl ring,provided that the bonding position is not the same as the position ofthe ring heteroatom; A is a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand, or other mono-anionic ligand; andY is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded viathe heteroatom to E and A.
 261. A compound represented by the formulaR₃SnE—Y—ASnR³, where each R is, independently, a hydrocarbyl group; Snis tin; E is: 1) a substituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand that isbonded to Y through the four, five, six or seven position of the indenylring, or 2) a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand that isbonded to Y through the four, five or six position of the heteroindenylring, provided that the bonding position is not the same as the positionof the ring heteroatom, or 3) a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenylligand that is bonded to Y through the one, two, three, four, five, six,seven or eight position of the fluorenyl ring, or 4) a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand that is bonded to Y through theone, two, three, four, five or six position of the heteroindenyl ring,provided that the bonding position is not the same as the position ofthe ring heteroatom; A is a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand, or other mono-anionic ligand; andY is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded viathe heteroatom to E and A.
 262. The compound of claim 261 where each Ris, independently, methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl.
 263. A compoundrepresented by the formula R₃SiE—Y—ASiR₃, where each R is,independently, a hydrocarbyl group; Si is silicon; E is: 1) asubstituted or unsubstituted indenyl ligand that is bonded to Y throughthe four, five, six or seven position of the indenyl ring, or 2) asubstituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand that is bonded to Ythrough the four, five or six position of the heteroindenyl ring,provided that the bonding position is not the same as the position ofthe ring heteroatom, or 3) a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenylligand that is bonded to Y through the one, two, three, four, five, six,seven or eight position of the fluorenyl ring, or 4) a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand that is bonded to Y through theone, two, three, four, five or six position of the heteroindenyl ring,provided that the bonding position is not the same as the position ofthe ring heteroatom; A is a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand, or other mono-anionic ligand; andY is a Group 15 or 16 bridging heteroatom substituent that is bonded viathe heteroatom to E and A.
 264. The compound of claim 261 where each Ris, independently, methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl.
 265. A process tooligomerize olefins comprising contacting the catalyst system of claim11 with one or more olefins.
 266. The process of claim 265 wherein theolefins comprise ethylene and or propylene.
 267. The process of claim265 where the oligomerization occurs in the presence of hydrogen. 268.The process of claim 18 where hydrogen or chain termination agent areadded to the polymerization.
 269. The process of claim 268 where thechain termination agent is phenyl silane.
 270. A transition metalcompound comprising a transition metal bound to at least one substitutedor unsubstituted indenyl ligand that is bridged by a heteroatomsubstituent in the four, five, six or seven position of the indenylligand, to a monoanionic ligand that is also bound to the transitionmetal.
 271. A transition metal compound comprising a transition metalbound to at least one substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligandthat is bridged by a heteroatom substituent in the four, five, or sixposition of the heteroindenyl ligand, provided that the bridgingposition is not the same as the position of the ring heteroatom, to amonoanionic ligand that is also bound to the transition metal.
 272. Atransition metal compound comprising a transition metal bound to atleast one substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand that is bridgedby a heteroatom substituent in the one, two, three, four, five, six,seven or eight position of the fluorenyl ligand, to a monoanionic ligandthat is also bound to the transition metal.
 273. A transition metalcompound comprising a transition metal bound to at least one substitutedor unsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand that is bridged by a heteroatomsubstituent in the one, two, three, four, five, or six position of theheterofluorenyl ligand, provided that the bridging position is not thesame as the position of the ring heteroatom, to a monoanionic ligandthat is also bound to the transition metal.
 274. The compound of claim270 wherein the monoanionic ligand is a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand.
 275. The compound of claim 271wherein the monoanionic ligand is a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand.
 276. The compound of claim 272wherein the monoanionic ligand is a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand.
 277. The compound of claim 273wherein the monoanionic ligand is a substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocyclopentadienyl ligand, a substituted or unsubstituted indenylligand, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroindenyl ligand, asubstituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl ligand, or a substituted orunsubstituted heterofluorenyl ligand.
 278. The compound of claim 270where the metal is Ti, Hf or Zr.
 279. The compound of claim 271 wherethe metal is Ti, Hf or Zr.
 280. The compound of claim 272 where themetal is Ti, Hf or Zr.
 281. The compound of claim 273 where the metal isTi, Hf or Zr.
 282. The compound of claim 274 where the metal is Ti, Hfor Zr.
 283. The compound of claim 275 where the metal is Ti, Hf or Zr.284. The compound of claim 276 where the metal is Ti, Hf or Zr.
 285. Thecompound of claim 277 where the metal is Ti, Hf or Zr.
 286. A compoundselected from the group consisting of:4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(p-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(m-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(4-t-butylphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride, 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(5-methyl-2-thienyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(5-methyl-2-firyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzothienyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzofuryl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(4-biphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride, 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride, 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-phenyl-2-methylindenyl)hafniumdichloride, 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(p-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafniumdichloride, 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(m-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafniumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(4-t-butylphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafniumdichloride, 4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-mesityl-2-methylindenyl)hafniumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(5-methyl-2-thienyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafniumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(5-methyl-2-furyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafniumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzothienyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafniumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzoftiryl)-2-methylindenyl)hafniumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafiumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafniumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafniumdichloride,4,4′-sulfandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(4-biphenyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafniumdichloride, 4,4′- tolylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride, 4,4′-tolylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(p-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,4,4′- tolylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)hafnium dichloride, 4,4′-tolylazandiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(p-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(p-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconium dichloride,4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride,4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzofuryl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride,4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzothienyl)-2-methylindenyl)zirconiumdichloride, 4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-2,7-dimethylindenyl)hafium dichloride,4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-P-tolyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafnium dichloride,4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafniumdichloride, 4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzofuryl)-2-methylindenyl)hafniumdichloride,and4,4′-oxadiyl-bis(η⁵-7-(2-benzothienyl)-2-methylindenyl)hafniumdichloride.